prescient

英 [ˈpres.i.ənt] 美 [ˈpres.i.ənt]
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  • adj. 预知的;有先见之明的
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中文词源

prescient 预知的

pre-,在前,早于,预先,-sci,知道,知晓,词源同science.

英语词源

prescient (adj.)
1620s, from Middle French prescient (15c.) and directly from Latin praescientem (nominative praesciens), present participle of praescire (see prescience).

权威例句

1. It was a remarkably prescient vision.
这的确很有远见.
2. Regrettably for Australia, that report appears remarkably prescient.
不幸的是, 该报告的预测惊人地准确.
3. This was his second prescient call.
这是他第二次预言.
4. In this , the critics were unfortunately quite prescient.
非常不幸, 这些批评有着很高的预见性.
5. Though absurdly unscientific even for its time, phrenology was remarkably prescient - up to a point.
尽管颅相学在当时显得不符合科学原理,是荒谬的,在某种程度上, 颅相学仍是非常有先见性的.

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