providence

['prɔvidəns]

n. 天意, 天命
n. 远见, 卓识, 先见之明
Providence: 上帝

例句与用法：

A town of north-central Rhode Island, a manufacturing suburb of Providence. Population, 24,907.

约翰斯顿罗得岛州中北部城镇，位于普罗维登斯郊区，以制造业为主。人口24,907。

It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be passing just at the time of the accident.

当事故发生时那位医生正好经过现场，这事看来似乎是天意。

It seemed like providence that they had survived the plane crash.

他们幸免于空难似乎是天意。

We admired his intellectual providence to acquire vast stores of dry information.

我们钦佩他收集大量原始资料的远见卓识。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 远见, 远虑

2. 天意, 天命; 天佑

It seemed like providence that he had escaped from the earthquake.

地震中, 他幸免于难, 像是上天佑之。

3. (大写)上帝; 神

短语词组：

divine providence

1. 天意; 天命

It seemed like divine providence that he had escaped from the earthquake.

他幸免于地震的灾难, 看来像是出于天意。