late 14c., "one to whom divine revelations are made," agent noun from see (v.). Originally rendering Latin videns, Greek bleptor (from Hebrew roeh) in Bible translations (such as I Kings ix:9). Literal sense of "one who sees" is attested from early 15c.
实用例句
1. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results ( SEER ) Program established.
1973年,监测, 流行病学及预后 ( SEER ) 计划启动.来自互联网
2. He was a New England seer and seeker.
他是新英格兰的先知,又是探索者.来自辞典例句
3. He was considered a seer and a prophet.
他被看成一个先知和预言家.来自辞典例句
4. Always the seer is a sayer.
预言者总是一个发言者.来自辞典例句
5. The other shepherd was more outgoing, younger, and had seer something of the world.
