预言作为汉语词语包含双重语法功能:作动词时指通过非科学方式预先陈述未来事件(如”他预言明日将有暴雨”),作名词时特指这类陈述的具体内容(如”古老的预言正在应验”)。
As a Chinese word, “prophecy” has a dual grammatical function: as a verb, it refers to the prediction of future events through non-scientific means (e.g., “He predicted that there would be heavy rain tomorrow”); as a noun, it specifically refers to the specific content of such a statement (e.g., “The ancient prophecy is being fulfilled”).
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