divination

英 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

n.  占卜; 预测; 预言

复数：divinations　

BNC.34177 / COCA.18486

牛津词典

noun

• 占卜；预测；预言
  the act of finding out and saying what will happen in the future

柯林斯词典

• 占卜（术）;预测;预言
  Divinationis the art or practice of discovering what will happen in the future using supernatural means.

英英释义

noun

• the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
  Synonym:foretellingsoothsayingfortune telling
• a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  Synonym:prophecy
• successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

双语例句

• The Xuan Tong Da Shu is one of the most important works of divination in Bimo Culture.
  《玄通大书》是毕摩文化中最重要的占卜经典。
• Healing, divination, developing psychic abilities, divine inspiration, healing power.
  健康，占卜，心灵或精神能力的发展，极好的（直觉的）灵感，治疗的力量。
• Han Jia, to my knowledge, the Book of Changes is about divination.
  韩佳，据我所知啊，这《周易》它只是一部算卦的书。
• For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry.
  顽梗的罪与拜虚神和偶像的罪相同。
• In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination.
  在社会上练习萨满教的人；可以联通可见世界和精神世界的人；练习巫术来治病或预言的人。
• Will time turners or divination come into play in some way again?
  也许时间转换器和占卜术又以某种方式发生了作用？
• Junqi astrology, as part of qi divination in ancient Chinese astrology, has very early origins.
  “军气占”属于中国古代天象占中的气占，起源甚早。
• Divination based on facial features.
  占相术以面部特征为基础的占卜。
• At that time, only a few officials or divination people.
  当时，只有少数官吏或卜人使用。
• Admittedly, this is Wei "divination, astrology," the rise of a very close contact.
  诚然，这与魏晋玄学之兴起有极密的联系。