prophesy

动词 prophesy:

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

1. He prophesied of strange things to come.
   他预言将有怪事发生。
2. He prophesied that war would break out.
   他预言说战争将要爆发。

proph.e.sy

v.（动词）
proph.e.sied[-sod.] proph.e.sy.ing[-so.ng] proph.e.sies[-soz.]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To reveal by divine inspiration.
预言：受神启示而说出
To predict with certainty as if by divine inspiration:
断言，预示：很精确地断言，好象在神的启示之下似的：
例句：
prophesied the coming war.See Synonyms at foretell
断言过战争的来临参见 foretell

To prefigure; foreshow.
提前估计；预告
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reveal the will or message of God.
传教：说出上帝的意志或神谕
To predict the future as if by divine inspiration.
受神的启示而说出：似乎受神的启示而预言未来
To speak as a prophet.
受神启示：象预言家那样说话

来源：
Middle English prophecien
中古英语 prophecien
from Old French prophecier
源自 古法语 prophecier
from prophecie [prophecy] * see prophecy
源自 prophecie [预言，征兆] *参见 prophecy

【引伸】
proph.esi.er
n.（名词）