incarnation /ˌɪnkɑɚˈneɪʃən/ noun plural incarnations
plural incarnations
Learner's definition of INCARNATION
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[count] : one of a series of lives that a person is believed to have had in the past in some religions(某些宗教中的)前世,上辈子 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
In an earlier incarnation [=an earlier phase of her life] she was a rock musician.她早期是一名摇滚音乐人。
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The TV and movie incarnations [=versions] of the story differ significantly.这个故事的电视版本和电影版本有很大区别。
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The software's latest incarnation [=version] includes many new features.这款软件的最新版本有很多新的特点。
— compare reincarnation 2
[count] : a person who represents a quality or idea(某品质或思想的)代表,化身 3
the Incarnation in the Christian religion : the belief in Jesus Christ as both God and a human being(基督教的)道成肉身(指耶稣基督既是上帝也是人)