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clairvoyance

UK //kleəˈvɔɪ.əns//US //klerˈvɔɪ.əns//

词源

源自法语 'clairvoyance',由 'clair'(清晰的)和 'voyance'(视觉)组成,字面意思是“清晰的视觉”。

noun

❶ 指超自然能力,能够感知或预见未来事件或隐藏信息的能力,通常与通灵或超感知觉相关。

“She claimed to have clairvoyance and predicted the accident before it happened.”

(她声称拥有预知能力,在事故发生前就预言了它。)

“Many people are skeptical about the existence of clairvoyance.”

(许多人对预知能力的存在持怀疑态度。)

同义词:foresight, precognition, second sight, psychic ability

常见短语

clairvoyance test — 用于测试某人是否具有预知能力的实验或评估。

“She participated in a clairvoyance test to prove her abilities.”

(她参加了一项预知能力测试以证明自己的能力。)