late 14c., "one to whom divine revelations are made," agent noun from see (v.). Originally rendering Latin videns, Greek bleptor (from Hebrew roeh) in Bible translations (such as I Kings ix:9). Literal sense of "one who sees" is attested from early 15c.
雙語例句
1. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results ( SEER ) Program established.
1973年,監測, 流行病學及預后 ( SEER ) 計劃啟動.
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2. He was a New England seer and seeker.
他是新英格蘭的先知,又是探索者.
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3. He was considered a seer and a prophet.
他被看成一個先知和預言家.
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4. Always the seer is a sayer.
預言者總是一個發言者.
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5. The other shepherd was more outgoing, younger, and had seer something of the world.