precognitive

UK/ˌpriːˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/US/ˌpriˈkɑːɡnɪtɪv/

释义

adj.

预知的,有预知能力的

词源

概述

precognitive 的词根结构清晰地描绘了“预知”的逻辑:pre(之前)与 cogn(知道)结合,字面意为“事先知道”,后缀 itive 将其转化为形容词。该词源自拉丁语 praecognoscere(预知),经由晚期拉丁语 praecognitivus 进入英语,专业用于心理学和超自然现象领域,形容超越正常认知时间顺序的感知能力。

例句

She had a precognitive dream about the earthquake weeks before it happened.

她在地震发生前几周就做了一个预知性的梦。

The test claims to measure precognitive abilities through card prediction.

该测试声称通过卡片预测来测量预知能力。

His precognitive vision of the accident allowed him to avoid the danger.

他对事故的预知让他避开了危险。