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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yùzhī
"人类无法预知未来的所有事情。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To know about something before it happens; to have previous knowledge of an event.
"It is impossible for mortals to foreknow the exact outcome of future historical events." - 2
To foresee or be cognizant of a future state or situation beforehand.
"Had she been able to foreknow the difficulties, she might have chosen a different path."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'forecnawan', combining 'fore-' (before) and 'cnawan' (to know). It has been in use since the late Old English period, primarily preserved in theological and literary contexts to denote divine omniscience or profound anticipation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foreknow" is said worldwide
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préconnaître
Transliteration: prekɔnɛtʁ
"Il est impossible de préconnaître l'avenir avec certitude."
vorherwissen
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩
"Niemand kann die genaue Zukunft vorherwissen."
preconoscere
Transliteration: prekoˈnɔʃʃere
"È impossibile preconoscere gli eventi futuri."
preconocer
Transliteration: pɾekonoˈseɾ
"Nadie puede preconocer los resultados de antemano."
preconhecer
Transliteration: pɾekõɲeˈseɾ
"É impossível preconhecer o destino."
पूर्वज्ञान होना
Transliteration: pūrvajñāna honā
"भविष्य की घटनाओं का पूर्वज्ञान होना असंभव है।"
预知
Transliteration: yùzhī
"人类无法预知未来的所有事情。"
미리 알다
Transliteration: miri alda
"미래를 미리 아는 것은 불가능하다."
予知する
Transliteration: yochi suru
"未来の出来事を完全に予知することはできない。"
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