divination

英 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃn]

n. 占卜; 预测; 预言

复数：divinations　

BNC.34177 / COCA.18486

牛津词典

noun

占卜（术）;预测;预言
Divinationis the art or practice of discovering what will happen in the future using supernatural means.

noun

the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Synonym:foretellingsoothsayingfortune telling
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Synonym:prophecy
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination?
这不是我主人饮酒的杯吗？岂不是他占卜用的吗？
It is practicing two things that are forbidden and condemned: divination and necromancy.
这是在实习被禁止和谴责的两件事：占卜和招魂。
In divination, the judgement of two men out of the three engaged in it should be followed.
任用这些人从事卜筮时，三个人的占卜，应当信从其中两个人的判断。
They're part of an ancient Greek divination ritual.
他们是古希腊占卜仪式的一部分。
Junqi astrology, as part of qi divination in ancient Chinese astrology, has very early origins.
“军气占”属于中国古代天象占中的气占，起源甚早。
Admittedly, this is Wei "divination, astrology," the rise of a very close contact.
诚然，这与魏晋玄学之兴起有极密的联系。
Superficially, the Book of Changes is indeed about divination.
从表面上看《周易》的确是一部占卜吉凶的书。
For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry.
顽梗的罪与拜虚神和偶像的罪相同。
These characters were mostly prayers by Shang rulers at divination and sacrificial rites, as well as simple records.
这些文字，大都是商代统治者占卜祭祀时的祝辞和简单记事。
To foretell through or as if through the art of divination.
占卜，预言通过或似通过占卜术预言。