precognition

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pre·cog·ni·tion /ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən $ -kɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] formalMPKNOW something the knowledge that something will happen before it actually does 预知，预感

Examples from the Corpus

precognition• Both of them seem to involve precognition, predicting dramatic changes in the destiny of great men.• Word of knowledge ... precognition, automatic writing, mediums.• A flash of precognition told him that the box would be able to swim faster than he could.

pre·cog·ni·tion nounChineseSyllable

Corpus something before will that it knowledge happen the

precognition
pre‧cog‧ni‧tion /ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən $ -kɑːɡ-/

noun [uncountable]
formal the knowledge that something will happen before it actually does

pre·cog·ni·tion

BrE

/ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃn/

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NAmE

/ˌpriːkɑːɡˈnɪʃn/

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noun

[uncountable]

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formal

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the knowledge that sth will happen in the future, which sb has because of a dream or a sudden feeling 预知，早知，先知（由梦境或突如其来的感觉感知到未来会发生的事）