/ˈprɒfɪt ||; ˈprɑfɪt/noun[C] 1 (also Prophet) (in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions) a person who is sent by God to teach the people and give them messages from God (基督教、犹太教及伊斯兰教的)先知
2 a person who says what will happen in the future 预言者;预言家
➔prophetic /prəˈfetɪk ||; prəˈfɛtɪk/ adj