late 14c., from Latin astrologia "astronomy, the science of the heavenly bodies," from Greek astrologia "telling of the stars," from astron "star" (see astro-) + -logia "treating of" (see -logy).
Originally identical with astronomy, it had also a special sense of "practical astronomy, astronomy applied to prediction of events." This was divided into natural astrology "the calculation and foretelling of natural phenomenon" (tides, eclipses, etc.), and judicial astrology "the art of judging occult influences of stars on human affairs" (also known as astromancy, 1650s). Differentiation between astrology and astronomy began late 1400s and by 17c. this word was limited to "reading influences of the stars and their effects on human destiny."
双语例句
1. This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.
这个发现似乎能印证流行占星术的一些说法。
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2. Frank disbelieved in astrology.
弗兰克不相信占星术。
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3. She's busy writing a book on astrology.
她正忙着写一本关于占星术的书.
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4. Many people have misconceptions about astrology.
