reincarnation

reincarnation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the rebirth of a soul in a new body
    (灵魂的)转世再生
    ■[count noun]a person or animal in whom a particular soul is believed to have been reborn
    灵魂转世化身成的肉体,再生化身
    he is said to be a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
    他被说成是印度教主神毗湿奴的转世化身。
    ■[count noun](figurative)a new version or close match of something from the past
    (喻)(昔时旧事物的)变体;翻版
    the latest reincarnation of the hippie look.
    嬉皮士打扮的最新翻版。
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