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by providence (that...)
by providence 表示“由于天意”，常用于宗教或宿命语境。
By providence, we survived the storm.
靠天意，我们在这场风暴中幸存了下来。
天意；神佑
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天意；神佑
The protective guidance and care of God or a higher power.
By providence, we survived the storm.
靠天意，我们在这场风暴中幸存了下来。
上帝(或其他神祇、自然等)的悉心治理与指引。
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
罗德岛的首府和最大城市,位于罗德岛东北部的纳拉甘西特湾,布朗大学所在地
the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
神圣关怀或指引的显现；神圣干预的事例。
A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
神灵施加的保护和控制
the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
After the storm passed without damaging their house, they thanked providence for keeping them safe.
风暴过后，他们的房子毫发无损，他们感谢上天的保佑。
AI contextual example
Many people believe that everything happens according to providence, and that there is a purpose behind all events.
许多人相信万事皆由天意，所有事件背后都有其目的。
AI contextual example
She felt a sense of peace, trusting that providence would guide her through the difficult times.
她感到内心平静，相信上天会指引她度过困难时期。
AI contextual example
divine providence
上天的眷顾
WordNet
by providence 表示“由于天意”，常用于宗教或宿命语境。
By providence, we survived the storm.
靠天意，我们在这场风暴中幸存了下来。
show providence in 表示“在某事上表现出深谋远虑”。
He showed providence in saving money for emergencies.
他在为紧急情况存钱这件事上表现出了深谋远虑。
Not this
He is very providence.
Use this
He is very provident.
providence 是名词，不能用作形容词表示“有远见的”。应使用形容词 provident。
Not this
Trust in divine providance.
Use this
Trust in divine providence.
拼写错误，正确拼写为 providence，不是 providance。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
神的眷顾；天意
The rescue team's arrival seemed like divine providence.
救援队的到来似乎是天意。
天意之事；神的安排
Their survival in the crash was an act of providence.
他们在坠机中幸存下来，是神的安排。
相信天意；听天由命
He rarely worried about the future because of his deep trust in providence.
他很少为未来担忧，因为他深信天意。
如果天意允许；若蒙上天眷顾
Providence permitting, we shall meet again next year.
如果上天允许，我们明年一定再相见。
上天眷顾；吉人天相
Providence smiled on us that day, and we reached the summit safely.
那天我们得到上天眷顾，平安登上了顶峰。
鲁莽冒险；玩火
Driving this fast in the rain is tempting providence.
下雨天开这么快是在玩火。
天意；神的安排
It was an act of providence that we found the missing key.
我们找到了丢失的钥匙，真是天意。
听天由命；交给命运
I've done everything I can; now I'll leave it to providence.
我已经尽力了，现在只能听天由命。
一只麻雀的坠落也自有天意。
Hamlet speaks these words just before his duel, expressing the belief that every event, even a sparrow's death, is governed by divine providence.
哈姆雷特在决斗前说出这句话，表达了他相信每个事件，哪怕是麻雀之死，也都是由天意所主宰。
天意总是站在人多势众的一方。
This saying, attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, cynically suggests that divine favor tends to go to those with greater military force.
这句话据传出自拿破仑·波拿巴，愤世嫉俗地认为神意往往倾向于军事力量更强大的一方。
Use Providence naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 pro- 想成“提前”，vid 想成“看见”：上天提前看见并照料安排，即天意、神佑；美国普罗维登斯市名也带此意。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教或神学讨论、正式演讲与书面表达、文学作品或历史叙述 providence 作“天意、神佑”解时多用于正式、宗教或文学语境，日常口语中较少见；语气偏正式。
没有常见的与 providence /ˈprɑvədəns/ 同韵的词。下列词都以 -idence 结尾，拼写相近，但发音不同：evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/、residence /ˈrɛzɪdəns/、confidence /ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/、coincidence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/、incidence /ˈɪnsɪdəns/。注意不要从拼写推断读音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.