providence
英 ['prɒvɪd(ə)ns]
美 ['prɑvɪdəns]
語源
摂理 神、神、天pro-、前もって、-vid、見る、語源はevidentと同じ、訪問する -ence、名詞の接尾辞。すなわち、前もって見られる、予期できない、派生 神、神々、天。
英語の語源
- providence (n.)
- late 14c., "foresight, prudent anticipation," from Old French providence "divine providence, foresight" (12c.) and directly from Latin providentia "foresight, precaution, foreknowledge," from providentem (nominative providens), present participle of providere (see provide).
Providence (usually capitalized) "God as beneficent caretaker," first recorded c. 1600, from earlier use of the word for "God's beneficient care or guidance" (14c.), short for divine providence, etc. The noun in Latin occasionally had a similar sense.
例文
- 1. These women regard his death as an act of providence .
- これらの女性は彼の死を天意だと思っている。
- 2.How far is Pawtucket from Providence ？
- ボタキトはプロビデンスからどのくらい離れていますか。
- 3.to trust in divine providence
- 天を信じる
- 4.The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence .
- 専制者は自分が天が選んだ統治ツールだと主張した。
- 5.To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence .
- あなたがしたように行動するのは、神の意志に反する.
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