sorcery
sorcery — 名詞
1. the practice of making things happen by calling on dark powers or wicked spirits
巫術；妖術
借邪靈或黑暗力量害人或操控他人的法術
the practice of making things happen by calling on dark powers or wicked spirits, usually to harm or control other people.
The villagers blamed the failed harvest on sorcery and burned the old woman's hut.
村民把歉收歸咎於巫術，還燒了那名老婦人的小屋。
blamed [misfortune] on sorcery
Shirin read an old book that claimed a single drop of blood could power dark sorcery.
Shirin 讀到一本古書，書中聲稱一滴血就能驅動黑暗巫術。
dark sorcery as the practice of evil magic
In the story, Gabriel used sorcery to call up spirits and frighten his enemies.
在這個故事裡，Gabriel 用巫術召喚靈體來嚇唬他的敵人。
Centuries ago, people accused of sorcery were often dragged before a judge and killed.
幾百年前，被指控施行巫術的人常被拖到法官面前處死。
Valentina believed her sick goat was the work of sorcery, not bad luck.
Valentina 認為她的羊生病是巫術作祟，而不是運氣不好。
- witchcraft
near-synonym; stresses spells and a witch figure rather than control of spirits
- black magic
everyday term for the same idea of harmful supernatural power
- necromancy
narrower; specifically calling on the dead to learn hidden things
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and tied to a folklore or fantasy frame: people are 'accused of', 'practise', or 'use' sorcery, and the powers involved are presented as evil. Distinguish from 'magic', which is neutral and can describe harmless tricks or entertainment.