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providence

UK //ˈprɒvɪdəns//US //ˈprɑːvɪdəns//

词源

源自拉丁语 'providentia'(预见),由 pro(向前)和 videre(看)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指上帝或神明的眷顾与保护,常用来形容看似偶然实则被更高力量安排的事件。

“They saw their survival as an act of providence.”

(他们将幸存视为上天的眷顾。)

“The timely arrival of help felt like divine providence.”

(援助的及时到来仿佛是神的旨意。)

❶ 指深谋远虑或未雨绸缪的行为,强调为未来做准备的智慧。

“His providence in saving money helped him through the crisis.”

(他未雨绸缪存钱的行为帮他渡过了危机。)

“The king's providence ensured the kingdom's long-term stability.”

(国王的深谋远虑确保了王国的长期稳定。)

同义词:foresight, divine intervention, prudence

常见短语

divine providence — 特指神明或上帝的旨意与安排,常用于宗教或哲学语境中。

“They interpreted the miracle as a sign of divine providence.”

(他们将这个奇迹解读为神圣天意的征兆。)

leave it to providence — 表示听天由命,将结果交给命运或更高力量决定。

“After doing our best, we decided to leave it to providence.”

(尽最大努力后,我们决定听天由命。)