incarnation
UK [ˌɪn.kɑ:'neɪ.ʃən] US [-kɑ:r-] noun
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■a particular life, in religions that believe that we have many lives （宗教观念中人的）化身•He believes that he was a Roman warrior in a previous incarnation.他认为自己前世是一名罗马勇士。 Compare reincarnation
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■a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing 特殊表现，特殊状态•This film is the latest incarnation of a fairy tale that dates back to the Middle Ages.这部影片是对中世纪一个神话故事的最新演绎。 the incarnation of sth
■an extreme example, in human form, of a particular characteristic or type of behaviour （特定特征或行为类型的）化身•He was the incarnation of evil (= was extremely evil).他是邪恶的化身。 •She's the incarnation of everything I hate about politics.她是我所痛恨的一切丑陋的政治事物的化身。 uncountable
■the appearance of a god as a human 道成肉身（神以人的形式出现） |