visitation
/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [vˌɪzɪtˈeʃən] /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [vˌɪzɪtˈeʃən] /ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce visitation (audio)/ (ame, mw)
visitation — 名詞
- visitationsingular
- visitationsplural
1. a formal visit by someone in authority, usually to make sure that rules are foll
官方視察
由有權力者進行的正式檢查或訪問
a formal visit by someone in authority, usually to make sure that rules are followed or that things are in order
The health inspector's visitation to Mr. Kamau's restaurant lasted nearly three hours.
衛生督察對 Kamau 先生餐廳的視察持續了近三個小時。
visitation + to + place
Reuben prepared carefully for the bishop's visitation to the parish school.
Reuben 為主教到教區學校的視察做了充分準備。
A visitation from the prison inspector uncovered several rule violations in the women's wing.
監獄督察的視察發現了女子監區的多項違規行為。
The annual visitation by the safety board caught several problems in the factory.
安全委員會的年度視察發現了工廠內的多項問題。
A visitation from the tax office is something every small business owner dreads.
稅務局的視察是每個小企業主都害怕的事。
- inspection
focuses more on the checking aspect rather than the visit itself
- audit
usually refers to financial or procedural checks
- review
a broader term that can be less formal
文法句型
visitation + from + person
visitation + by + person/organisation
visitation + to + place
用法筆記
Distinguish from a simple 'visit': a visitation carries a sense of formality and authority. The visitor typically has the power to evaluate, inspect, or enforce rules.
常見錯誤
2. the legal right of a separated or divorced parent to see their child regularly u
探視權
離婚或分居父母探訪子女的法律權利
the legal right of a separated or divorced parent to see their child regularly under a court-approved schedule
After the divorce, Layla was granted visitation with her daughter every other weekend.
離婚後，Layla 獲得了每隔一週週末探視女兒的權利。
visitation + with + person
The judge ordered supervised visitation until both parents completed the counselling programme.
法官下令進行監督探視，直到雙方父母完成輔導課程為止。
Valentina's ex-husband missed three visitation appointments in a row without calling.
Valentina 的前夫連續三次未打電話就錯過了探視預約。
The grandmother applied for visitation rights after her son lost custody of the children.
兒子失去監護權後，祖母申請了探視權。
Under the new visitation arrangement, the boys spend holidays with their father.
按照新的探視安排，男孩們假期時與父親一起度過。
文法句型
visitation + rights
visitation + arrangement
supervised + visitation
用法筆記
Always used in legal or formal contexts about family arrangements after separation or divorce. Commonly appears in the phrase 'visitation rights'.
常見錯誤
3. a terrible event such as a plague, famine, or natural disaster that people once
天譴；天示
被認為是來自上天的懲罰或警示
a terrible event such as a plague, famine, or natural disaster that people once believed was sent by God as a warning or to punish people for their sins
The villagers saw the flood as a visitation from God for their wrongdoing.
村民們認為那場洪水是上帝對他們惡行的天譴。
a visitation + from + God
In medieval times, a plague was often called a visitation from heaven.
中世紀時，人們常將瘟疫稱為天譴。
Eleni's grandmother called the famine a visitation that tested the region's faith.
Eleni 的祖母稱那場饑荒是考驗整個地區信仰的天譴。
The earthquake was recorded in the monastery's chronicle as 'a terrible visitation upon the land.'
修道院的編年史將那場地震記載為「降臨這片土地的一場可怕天譴」。
Old Mr. Hassan believed his illness was a visitation meant to teach him patience.
老 Hassan 先生相信他的疾病是一場天譴，要他學會忍耐。
- affliction
a more general term for suffering that does not carry religious meaning
- scourge
a cause of widespread suffering, often used for diseases or social problems
- plague
refers specifically to an epidemic disease, but can be used metaphorically
文法句型
a visitation + of + disaster
a visitation + upon + people
用法筆記
Now largely archaic or literary. The subject is typically a natural disaster, plague, or widespread suffering viewed through a religious framework.
4. an event in which a ghost, spirit, or supernatural being makes itself seen, ofte
鬼魂顯現
鬼魂或幽靈的意外出現
an event in which a ghost, spirit, or supernatural being makes itself seen, often without warning
Tamar woke up screaming after a visitation from a shadowy figure in her dream.
Tamar 在夢中經歷了一場黑影的鬼魂顯現後，尖叫著驚醒過來。
a visitation + from + supernatural being
Guests at the old hotel often report visitations from a woman dressed in white.
那間老飯店的房客常說有白衣女子的鬼魂顯現。
Ryo described a visitation he had experienced at his late grandmother's house.
Ryo 描述了他在已故祖母家經歷的一次鬼魂顯現。
The medium claimed she could summon visitations from spirits who had unfinished business.
那位靈媒聲稱她能召喚心願未了的亡魂顯現。
- apparition
a more common word for a ghostly figure that appears suddenly
- manifestation
a broader term for any supernatural presence becoming visible
- haunting
implies repeated supernatural events tied to a specific place
文法句型
a visitation + from + ghost/spirit/entity
用法筆記
Used mainly in supernatural, horror, or folkloric contexts. The appearing entity is always a ghost, spirit, or other non-physical being.