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oracle/ˈɒrək(ə)l/n. 1a a place at which advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity 神谕所(古代从神处获得建议和预言的地方) b the usu. ambiguous or obscure response given at an oracle (通常在神谕所获得的)模棱两可的回答；模糊的回答 c a prophet or prophetess at an oracle 神谕所的男(女)神使 2a a person or thing regarded as an infallible guide to future action etc. (被认为正确指导将来行动等的)先知(或指示物) b a saying etc. regarded as infallible guidance (被认为是正确的指导的)圣言(名言等) 3 divine inspiration or revelation 灵感；启示 [Middle English via Old French from Latin oraculum, from orare ‘speak’] |