[shàng tiān, ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ, 上天] Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away #8,454[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Providence \Prov"i*dence\, n. [L. providentia: cf. F.
providence. See {Provident}, and cf. {Prudence}.]
1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or
application; a making ready; preparation.
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Providence for war is the best prevention of it.
--Bacon.
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2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which
God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself,
regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.
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The world was all before them, where to choose
Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
--Milton.
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3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence
which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained
by divine direction.
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He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide
for, needs a greater providence of God. --Jer.
Taylor.
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4. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy;
frugality.
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It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast
an eye rather upon actions than persons. --Quarles.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Providence
n 1: the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in
northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of
Brown University [syn: {Providence}, {capital of Rhode
Island}]
2: the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine
providence"
3: a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
4: the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management
of resources [ant: {improvidence}, {shortsightedness}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
