/ˌɪnkɑ:ˈneɪʃn ||; ˌɪnkɑrˈneʃən/noun[C] 1 a period of life on earth in a particular form 以特定形体存在于世界: He believed he was a prince in a previous incarnation. 他认为自己前世是一位王子。
2 the incarnation of sth (a person that is) a perfect example of a particular quality 典型；化身；典型人物: She is the incarnation of goodness. 她是美德的化身。 ☞Look at reincarnation. 参看reincarnation。