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. (上帝等神灵的)显现
The young people have claimed almost daily visitations from the Virgin Mary. 这些年轻人说几乎每天都会看到圣母马利亚显圣。
2. N-COUNT People sometimes refer humorously to a visit from someone, especially from someone in authority, as a visitation. (尤指权威人士的)巡视; 一种幽默的说法
They had another visitation from Essex police. 埃塞克斯的警察再次拜访了他们。
3. N-UNCOUNT Visitation is the act of officially visiting someone. (正式的)访问[正式] [usu with supp]
House-to-house visitation has been carried on, under the regulations of the General Board of Health. 根据卫生委员会的规定，挨家挨户的访问持续进行了下去。