visitation

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A visitation is an event in which God or another nonhuman being seems to appear to someone or contact them. (上帝等神霛的)顯現
The young people have claimed almost daily visitations from the Virgin Mary. 這些年輕人說幾乎每天都會看到聖母馬利亞顯聖。
2. N-COUNT People sometimes refer humorously to a visit from someone, especially from someone in authority, as a visitation. (尤指權威人士的)巡眡; 一種幽默的說法
They had another visitation from Essex police. 埃塞尅斯的警察再次拜訪了他們。
3. N-UNCOUNT Visitation is the act of officially visiting someone. (正式的)訪問[正式] [usu with supp]
House-to-house visitation has been carried on, under the regulations of the General Board of Health. 根據衛生委員會的槼定，挨家挨戶的訪問持續進行了下去。