Old English wiccecræft "witchcraft, magic," from wicce (see witch) + cræft "power, skill" (see craft). Witchcraft was declared a crime in English law in 1542; trials there peaked in 1580s and 1640s but fell sharply after 1660. The last, in 1717, ended in acquittal. The Witchcraft Act was repealed 1736.
双语例句
1. He's interested in witchcraft and the occult.
他对巫术魔法情有独钟。
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2. Witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.
巫术现在在美国是一种得到认可的宗教.
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3. At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.
那时候大多数人相信巫术和魔法.
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4. The woman practising witchcraft claimed that she could conjure up the spirits of the dead.
