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or·a·cle AHD[ôrʹə-kəl, ŏrʹ-] D.J.[ˈɔːrəkəl, ˈɒr-]K.K.[ˈɔrəkəl, ˈɑr-]n.(名词)- A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi.神龛:表示崇敬并以求指引的奉给先知神灵的场所,如特尔斐的阿波罗殿
- A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.神使:在有人向神求指引时传达神的旨意的人,如女牧师
- The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory.神谕:通过这样的中介所传达的神秘的启示或言语
- A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions.先知:被认为具有明智意见或先知见解的人
- An authoritative or wise statement or prediction.圣言或睿智的话:权威的或明智的话或预言
- Theology A command or revelation from God.【神学】 圣谕:神的命令或启示
- In the Old Testament, the sanctuary of the Temple.在《旧约》中,寺庙的神殿
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin ōrāculum 源自 拉丁语 ōrāculum
- from ōrāre [to speak] 源自 ōrāre [发言]
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