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prov·i·dence /ˈprɒvɪdəns/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 远见，远虑
the intellectual providence to acquire vast stores of dry information 收集大量原始资料的远见卓识
2. 天道，天意，天命；天佑
the mysterious working of divine providence 天道的神秘莫测
It seemed like providence that he had escaped from the earthquake. 他幸免于地震的灾难，看来像是出于天意。
There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. 小麻雀之死亦有特别的天命。
3. [P-] 上帝
a man who believed himself to be “one of Providence's chosen few” 自信是“天之骄子”的人
4. 〈方〉预备
make providence 预作准备
5. 节俭，节约
phr. Providence is for (或 on the side of) the big battalions. 〈谚〉天助强者。 |