Plato and the
Stoics1 introduce
divination2 as a godlike enthusiasm, the soul itself being of a divine constitution, and this prophetic
faculty3 being inspiration, or an illapse of the divine knowledge into man; and so likewise they account for
interpretation4 by dreams. And these same allow many divisions of the art of divination. Xenophanes and Epicurus
utterly5 refuse any such art of
foretelling6 future
contingencies7. Pythagoras rejects all manner of divination which is by sacrifices. Aristotle and Dicaearchus admit only these two kinds of it, a fury by a divine inspiration, and dreams; they deny the
immortality8 of the soul, yet they affirm that the mind of man hath a
participation9 of something that is divine.

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stoics
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禁欲主义者,恬淡寡欲的人,不以苦乐为意的人( stoic的名词复数 ) |
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- Stoics I can handle this shit. 斯多葛:我能掌握这大便。
- The most famous exercise of meditation is the premeditatio mallorum as practiced by the Stoics. 冥思最著名的练习是禁欲学派所实行的[消灾冥思]。
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divination
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n.占卜,预测 |
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- Divination is made up of a little error and superstition,plus a lot of fraud.占卜是由一些谬误和迷信构成,再加上大量的欺骗。
- Katherine McCormack goes beyond horoscopes and provides a quick guide to other forms of divination.凯瑟琳·麦考马克超越了占星并给其它形式的预言提供了快速的指导。
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faculty
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n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 |
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- He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
- He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。
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interpretation
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n.解释,说明,描述;艺术处理 |
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- His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
- Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
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- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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foretelling
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v.预言,预示( foretell的现在分词 ) |
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- Are you calling or foretelling? 你是否在召唤或者预言? 来自互联网
- If the conclusion is right, there will be an important complement for the novel's foretelling ways. 这一结论如果成立,将是对《红楼梦》预示手法的一个重要补充。 来自互联网
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contingencies
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n.偶然发生的事故,意外事故( contingency的名词复数 );以备万一 |
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- We must consider all possible contingencies. 我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
- We must be prepared for all contingencies. 我们要作好各种准备,以防意外。 来自辞典例句
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immortality
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n.不死,不朽 |
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- belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念
- It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。
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participation
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n.参与,参加,分享 |
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- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
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