incarnation

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in·car·na·tion /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]RR the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal. According to some religions, people have several different incarnations. 〔某些宗教中的〕前世，今世，来世 → reincarnation

She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation.

她认为她的前世是埃及女王。

2 [countableC] a period of time when someone or something has a particular job, use etc 〔某人做某项工作，某物作某项用途等的〕阶段

The building has gone through several incarnations: as a station, a café, and, most recently, a club.

这座建筑变过几次身，曾作过车站、咖啡馆，最近变成了俱乐部。

3 the/an incarnation of something someone who has a lot of a particular quality, or represents it 某事物的化身

She was the incarnation of wisdom.

她是智慧的化身。

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the/an incarnation of something• I can not remember all the incarnations of this place, but the current one is offering up some terrific food.• Yet the artists engaged in these works were in no mood to present the barbarians as the incarnation of evil forces.• De Gaulle was perceived and perceived himself as the incarnation of both revolution and restoration.• Once again we are reminded most powerfully of the significance of this Christmas event, the incarnation of the eternal word.• The Lone Ranger, the incarnation of the individual problem solver, is dead.• She was the incarnation of everything that had gone amiss in Sylvie's own life.

4. [singular]RRC the act of God coming to Earth in the human form of Christ, according to the Christian religion 〔基督教的〕道成肉身〔指上帝化身成基督来到人间〕

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incarnation• In Hindu lore, Rama is an incarnation of the god Vishnu.• But this does not alter the fact that there is an issue between Eckhart and Snyder, between incarnation and transcendental release.• On top was a confectionary incarnation of the goddess Liberty.• Her first incarnation on EastEnders was too shocking, though.• In one later incarnation, she is depicted as severe, with a scalpel and a large pair of pincers.• Supporters hope that the party in its new incarnation will be more popular with the voters.• Only the flagship 50 configurations use the 7100; the lower end boxes in each class using previous incarnations of the chip.• We must never separate incarnation and atonement.• I can not remember all the incarnations of this place, but the current one is offering up some terrific food.

the IncarnationIncarnation, then

n(in Christianity) the coming of God to Earth in the body of Jesus Christ. The Christian belief is that there was a union of God and Man in Jesus Christ.

in·car·na·tion nounIncarnation, then

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