visitation

n 1 ~ (of sb/sth) (fml 文) official visit, esp of inspection 正式访问; （尤指）视察, 巡视: a visitation of the sick, ie made by a clergyman as part of his duties 对病人的探视（尽牧师之职）. 2 ~ (from sb/sth) (infml 口) visit, esp a prolonged or an unwelcome one 来访（尤指久呆不走或不受欢迎的）: We had sundry visitations from the Tax Inspector. 税务检查员常来我们这里, 不胜其烦. 3 ~ (of sth) (fml 文) trouble or disaster considered as a punishment from God （视为上帝惩罚的）灾祸, 灾难: The famine was a visitation of God for their sins. 那次饥荒算是上帝对他们罪孽的惩罚.

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