prevision
UK/pri'viʒən/US/.pri:'viʒәn/
GREB2
Definitions
n.
Foresight; knowledge or a vision of something before it happens
预见，预知
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre- (before) + vis (see) + -ion (noun) = 'a seeing beforehand.' prevision is the act or gift of seeing what's coming — foresight or a foreknowing vision.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.uncanny prevision神奇的预见力
- 2.[gift of prevision]预见的天赋
- 3.[prevision of events]对事件的预测
- 4.[remarkable prevision]非凡的预见力
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her uncanny prevision of the crash saved the firm.
- 2.
No one has perfect prevision of the future.