動(dòng)詞 prophesy:

1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
   同義詞：vaticinate
2. deliver a sermon
   同義詞：preach

1. He prophesied of strange things to come.
   他預(yù)言將有怪事發(fā)生。
2. He prophesied that war would break out.
   他預(yù)言說(shuō)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)將要爆發(fā)。

proph.e.sy

v.（動(dòng)詞）
proph.e.sied[-sod.] proph.e.sy.ing[-so.ng] proph.e.sies[-soz.]
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To reveal by divine inspiration.
預(yù)言：受神啟示而說(shuō)出
To predict with certainty as if by divine inspiration:
斷言，預(yù)示：很精確地?cái)嘌?，好象在神的啟示之下似的?/br>例句：
prophesied the coming war.See Synonyms at foretell
斷言過(guò)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的來(lái)臨參見(jiàn) foretell

To prefigure; foreshow.
提前估計(jì)；預(yù)告
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To reveal the will or message of God.
傳教：說(shuō)出上帝的意志或神諭
To predict the future as if by divine inspiration.
受神的啟示而說(shuō)出：似乎受神的啟示而預(yù)言未來(lái)
To speak as a prophet.
受神啟示：象預(yù)言家那樣說(shuō)話

來(lái)源：
Middle English prophecien
中古英語(yǔ) prophecien
from Old French prophecier
源自 古法語(yǔ) prophecier
from prophecie [prophecy] * see prophecy
源自 prophecie [預(yù)言，征兆] *參見(jiàn) prophecy

【引伸】
proph.esi.er
n.（名詞）