witchcraft
witchcraft 英 [ˈwɪtʃkrɑ:ft] 美 [ˈwɪtʃkræft]
n. 巫术；魔法
名词复数:witchcrafts
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- n. 巫术；魔法
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1. Now this wicked queen had some knowledge of witchcraft, and she knew how to poison a comb, so that whoever used it would fall dead.
现在这个邪恶的王后懂得一些巫术的知识，她知道如何在一把梳子上下毒，无论是谁用了都会死掉。
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2. Each "outbreak" of witchcraft accusations has to be studied in order to understand its origins and the forces and interests in society that drive it.
我们必须对每一起的巫术指控进行充分研究，以了解它的社会根源和操控力量以及利益机构所在。
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3. witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.
巫术现在在美国是一种得到认可的宗教。
- witchcraft (n.) Old English wiccecræft "witchcraft, magic," from wicce (see witch) + cræft "power, skill" (see craft). Witchcraft was declared a crime in English law in 1542; trials there peaked in 1580s and 1640s but fell sharply after 1660. The last, in 1717, ended in acquittal. The Witchcraft Act was repealed 1736.
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