late 14c., "a message from a god, expressed by divine inspiration," from Old French oracle "temple, house of prayer; oracle" (12c.) and directly from Latin oraculum "divine announcement, oracle; place where oracles are given," from orare "pray, plead" (see orator), with material instrumental suffix -culo-. In antiquity, "the agency or medium of a god," also "the place where such divine utterances were given." This sense is attested in English from c. 1400.
例文
1. They consulted the oracle at Delphi.
彼らはデルファイ神の示したところで神にお伺いを立てた。
2.In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.
困難な時、彼女は神託に祈って彼女を導いた。
3.Soft ware platform is UNIX operation system and ORACLE data base.