late 14c., "foresight, prudent anticipation," from Old French providence "divine providence, foresight" (12c.) and directly from Latin providentia "foresight, precaution, foreknowledge," from providentem (nominative providens), present participle of providere (see provide).
Providence (usually capitalized) "God as beneficent caretaker," first recorded c. 1600, from earlier use of the word for "God's beneficient care or guidance" (14c.), short for divine providence, etc. The noun in Latin occasionally had a similar sense.
雙語例句
1. These women regard his death as an act of providence.
這些女人認為他的死乃是天意。
來自柯林斯例句
2. How far is Pawtucket from Providence?
波塔基特離普羅維登斯有多遠？
來自柯林斯例句
3. to trust in divine providence
相信上蒼
來自《權威詞典》
4. The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence.
專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統治工具.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.