oracle
n 神谕，先知（ora+acle东西→神说出的东西→神谕）
释义2：
oracle
/ 5C:rEkEl , 5Cr- /
◙ noun1. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity• 传神谕者，神使 a place at which such advice or prophecy was sought• 神示所，神谕处 a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something• 圣贤，圣人 »he reigned supreme as the Colonial Office's oracle on Africa. 作为殖民事务部的非洲事务万事通，他一个人说了算。2. a response or message given by an oracle, especially one that is ambiguous or obscure• 神谕，睿智的回答（尤指模棱两可或隐晦的话）【语源】
1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oraculum, from orare 'speak'
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