oracle

oracle
noun
  1. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
    传神谕者,神使
    ■a place at which such advice or prophecy was sought
    神示所,神谕处
    ■a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something
    圣贤,圣人
    he reigned supreme as the Colonial Office's oracle on Africa.
    作为殖民事务部的非洲事务万事通,他一个人说了算。
  2. a response or message given by an oracle, especially one that is ambiguous or obscure
    神谕,睿智的回答(尤指模棱两可或隐晦的话)
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oraculum, from orare 'speak'
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