visitation
n
1 ~ (of sb/sth) (fml 文) official visit, esp of inspection 正式訪問; (尤指)視察, 巡視
a visitation of the sick, ie made by a clergyman as part of his duties 對(duì)病人的探視(盡牧師之職).
2 ~ (from sb/sth) (infml 口) visit, esp a prolonged or an unwelcome one 來(lái)訪(尤指久呆不走或不受歡迎的)
We had sundry visitations from the Tax Inspector. 稅務(wù)檢查員常來(lái)我們這里, 不勝其煩.
3 ~ (of sth) (fml 文) trouble or disaster considered as a punishment from God (視為上帝懲罰的)災(zāi)禍, 災(zāi)難
The famine was a visitation of God for their sins. 那次饑荒算是上帝對(duì)他們罪孽的懲罰.