/,ɪnkɑ:'neɪʃn; ,ɪnkɑr`neʃən/
n
1 [C] person that prominently displays a particular quality （突出表现某种品质的）典型人物, 化身
*She's the very incarnation of goodness. 她是美德的化身.
2 [C, U] (instance of) being alive in human form 化身
*the nine incarnations of Vishnu 护持神的九个化身
* He believed he had been a prince in a previous incarnation. 他相信他前生是王子.
3 the Incarnation [sing] (in Christianity) the act of God becoming a man in Jesus （基督教）道成肉身（神以耶稣基督的身分化为人）.

n
[U and C]
the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal. According to some religions, people have several different incarnations
→reincarnation
　She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation .
[C]
a period of time when someone or something has a particular job, use etc
　The building has gone through several incarnations, as a station, cafe, and most recently a club.
the/an incarnation of sth
someone who has a lot of a particular quality, or represents it
　She was the incarnation of wisdom.
[singular]
the act of God coming to Earth in the human form of Christ, according to the Christian religion