apostle

英 [ə'pɒsl] 美 [ə'pɑːsl]

• n. [基督教]传道者；倡导者

英英释义

Noun:

1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform;

   "an apostle of revolution"
   

2. any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

3. (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I bought a book on the passing of spiritual authority from the apostles through successive popes and other bishops.
   我买了一本关于神权自使徒传至教皇及其他主教的一脉相承的书。
2. He was one of the apostles of the new culture.
   他曾是新文化的倡导者之一。

经典引文

• Think of the Apostle and High Priest of the religion we profess.

  出自：New English Bible: Hebrews

词汇搭配

• apostle [基督教]传道者...

近反义词

【近义词】

• advocate 提倡
• supporter 支持者
• promoter 促进者
• champion 拥护者
• proponent 提倡者
• believer 信徒
• satellite 卫星；人造卫星...
• teacher 教师
• disciple 弟子
• follower 追随者
• missionary 传教士
• messenger 报信者
• devotee 爱好者
• adherent 追随者