seer

seer1
[ˈsiːə, sɪə]
noun
  1. a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future
    预言家；先知
    ■an expert who provides forecasts of the economic or political future
    （经济或政治未来的）预测专家
    our seers have grown gloomier about prospects for growth.
    我们的预言家们对增长前景变得更加悲观。
  2. [usu. in combination](chiefly archaic)a person who sees something specified
    (主古)看到某物的人；观看者
    a seer of the future.
    未来的见证者。
    ghost-seers.
    看见鬼的人。
语源
  1. Middle English: from see + -er
seer2
[sɪə]
noun
  1. (in the Indian subcontinent) a varying unit of weight (about one kilogram) or liquid measure (about one litre)
    （印度次大陆的重量、容积单位）锡厄(1锡厄约等于1公斤或1升）
语源
  1. from Hindi ser
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