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prophets
预言者, 先知, 提倡者
prophets is the plural of prophet.
a person who predicts the future or delivers divine messages
- 1.
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
先知
- 2.
an authoritative person who divines the future
预言家
- 3.
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
预言者
- 4.
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
先知
先知；预言家；预言者；提倡者
In use
The prophet warned the people about the coming flood.
Many consider him a prophet of modern technology.
In ancient times, prophets were often consulted for guidance.
prophet of [sth]
He was a prophet of doom.
他是一个末日的预言者。
prophet predicts [that clause]
The prophet predicted that the drought would end.
先知预言干旱将会结束。
prophet warns [of sth]
The prophet warned of a great flood.
先知警告将有大洪水。
Connections
Collocations
- false prophet
- 假先知
- He was accused of being a false prophet.他被指责为假先知。
- prophet of doom
- 厄运预言者
- Economists are often viewed as prophets of doom.经济学家常被视为厄运预言者。
- Old Testament prophet
- 旧约先知
- Isaiah was a major Old Testament prophet.以赛亚是一位重要的旧约先知。
- prophet of God
- 神的先知
- Moses is considered a prophet of God in Judaism.在犹太教中，摩西被视为神的先知。
- prophet of the future
- 未来预言者
- She was hailed as a prophet of the future.她被赞誉为未来预言者。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 pro（超前）+ phet（说），即超前说出未来的人 → 先知。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme perfectly with 'prophet' (/ˈprɑfət/). 'Profit' is a useful lookalike but does not rhyme; its final vowel is /ɪ/ instead of /ə/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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