释义
n.
a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
传神谕者，神使。
a place at which such advice or prophecy was sought
神示所，神谕处。
a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority or guide on something
圣贤，圣人
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he reigned supreme as the Colonial Office's oracle on Africa .作为殖民事务部的非洲事务万事通，他一个人说了算。
a response or message given by an oracle, especially one that is ambiguous or obscure
神谕，睿智的回答（尤指模棱两可或隐晦的话）。
词源
"late Middle English： via Old French from Latin