visitation
[ˌvɪz.ɪ'teɪ.ʃən] noun
countable
■an official visit from someone important （要人进行的）官方访问•humorous We're awaiting a visitation from the inspector.我们正等待着督察前来巡视。 •On May 13, 1917 three young shepherd children reported a visitation from the Virgin Mary.1917年5月13日，三个牧童说圣母玛利亚向他们显灵了。 uncountable US
■when a divorced (= previously but no longer married) parent may spend time with the child(ren) he or she no longer lives with, at agreed times and under agreed conditions （离婚的父母对子女的）探望•The mother agreed to visitation rights for the boys' father.那些男孩的母亲允许他们的父亲拥有探视权。 countable formal
■an event which is considered to be a message or a punishment from God 上帝显灵；天谴 |