n.
- 易混淆的单词:Providence
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上天;天意;天命;天佑 Providence is God, or a force which is believed by some people to arrange the things that happen to us.
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The first Slav pope, John Paul, said that providence had chosen him to proclaim the spiritual unity of Europe...
第一位斯拉夫教皇约翰·保罗声称上天选择了他来昭示欧洲的精神统一。
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These women regard his death as an act of providence.
这些女人认为他的死乃是天意。
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1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity;
- "divine providence"
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2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures
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3. the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
- antonym: improvidence,shortsightedness
- 1. The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence.
- 专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.
- 照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
来自《简明英汉词典》


