God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us 上帝；苍天；天佑 to trust in divine providence 相信上苍 She believed her suffering was sent by providence. 她相信她的苦难是上天安排的。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.
Idioms
tempt providence/fate
to do something too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end 玩命；冒险；鲁莽 It would be tempting providence to say that we will definitely win the game. 如果说我们一定会赢得比赛，那是很诱人的天意。