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prophetic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·phet·ic /prəˈfetɪk/ adjective  PREDICTcorrectly saying what will happen in the future 预言正确的,有先见之明的 It turned out to be a prophetic piece of journalism. 事实证明那则新闻作出了正确的预言。 Lundgren’s warnings proved prophetic. 事实证明伦德格伦的警告是有先见之明的。prophetically /-kli/ adverb
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propheticThe winning coalition of line managers would become prophetic as they were to become more dominant in subsequent meetings.Without taking this risk, the potential for our prophetic communication role to fall into the abyss of irrelevance is very great.At that time, Avedisian made a number of claims that would have prophetic implications over the coming year.Only when it becomes an advocate for the oppressed can it fulfill its prophetic role.The message in the books conveyed both a revolutionary and a prophetic summons.There has obviously been a conscious decision and determination on his part to make his life a fulfilment of prophetic utterance.His resolve ends when again he wakes at dawn with prophetic words in his ears.To interpret his significance they turned to the Hebrew sacred books, the Mosaic law as well as the prophetic writings.proved propheticAnyway, that was it, and it proved prophetic.These words proved prophetic, for the prize money was never claimed.
pro·phet·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
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prophetic
prophetic /prəˈfetɪk/ adjective
correctly saying what will happen in the future:
    It turned out to be a prophetic piece of journalism.
    Lundgren’s warnings proved prophetic.
—prophetically /-kli/ adverb


proph·et·icBrE /prəˈfetɪk/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈfetɪk/ 🔊 adjective (formal) correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future 正确预言的;有预见的Many of his warnings proved prophetic. 他的许多警告都证明是有先见之明的。🔊🔊like or connected with a prophet or prophets 预言家的;像预言家的;似先知的the prophetic books of the Old Testament《〈圣经〉旧约》先知书 proph·et·ic·al·ly BrE /prəˈfetɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈfetɪkli/ 🔊 adverb