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in·car·na·tionBrE /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃn/NAmE /ˌɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃn/ noun [C] a period of life in a particular form （某一段时间内的）化身◆one of the incarnations of Vishnu 守护神毗湿奴的化身之一◆He believed he had been a prince in a previous incarnation. 他相信他的前生是个王子。◆(figurative) I worked for her in her earlier incarnation (= her previous job) as a lawyer. 她先前当律师时我曾受雇于她。 [C] a person who represents a particular quality, for example, in human form 代表某种品质的人；化身 SYN embodiment ◆the incarnation of evil 邪恶的化身 [sing., U] (also the Incarnation) (in Christianity 基督教) the act of God coming to earth in human form as Jesus 道成肉身（上帝化身为耶稣来到人间） |