necromancy
necromancy 英 [ˈnekrəʊmænsi] 美 [ˈnekroʊmænsi]
n. 巫术，妖术
名词复数:necromancies
- Spooky, sneaky, powerful and strange, necromancy is the art of raising the spirits of the dead, either for their predictions about the future, or their ghostly help in making something happen.
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- n. 巫术，妖术
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1. Crowds have queued to attend the case, which has exposed a world of infidelity, necromancy and incredible wealth.
大批的人排起了长队去旁听这场将不忠、巫术、招魂和巨额财富彻底曝光的官司。
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2. Straker chose the dark path of necromancy , but it was soon discovered that his fighting skills by far outclassed his magical abilities.
斯强克选择了巫术这一黑暗道路，但很快发现他的格斗技巧大大超过他的魔法能力。
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3. He could have booked the room in private, set up some gear, and conducted his own private little tea party, but hosting a paranormal conference gave the necromancy the sheen of respectability.
其实他本可以订一间私密一点的房间，准备些家伙事儿，搞一场小型的座谈会。 不过，举办一场有关超自然力的会议，可以给足巫师们面子。
- necromancy (n.) c. 1300, nygromauncy, "divination by communication with the dead," from Old French nigromancie "magic, necromancy, witchcraft, sorcery," from Medieval Latin nigromantia (13c.), from Latin necromantia "divination from an exhumed corpse," from Greek nekromanteia, from nekros "dead body" (from PIE root *nek- (1) "death") + manteia "divination, oracle," from manteuesthai "to prophesy," from mantis "one who divines, a seer, prophet; one touched by divine madness," from mainesthai "be inspired," which is related to menos "passion, spirit" (see mania). Spelling influenced in Medieval Latin by niger "black," on notion of "black arts." Modern spelling is a mid-16c. correction. Related: Necromantic.
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