apostate

n. 叛教者, 变节者, 脱党者 a. 叛教的, 变节的, 脱党的

发音

UK /əˈpɒs.teɪt/
其它
UK /əˈpɒs.tət/
其它
US /əˈpɔs.teɪt/
US /əˈpɔs.tət/
US /əˈpɔs.tɪt/
US /əˈpɑs.-/

词形变化

apostates 复数 apostates

别名

apostata

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who has renounced a religion or faith.

    变节者

    可数 宗教
  2. 2.

    One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.

    宗教
  3. 3.

    One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.

    引申义
adj.
  1. 1.

    Guilty of apostasy.

    We must punish this apostate priest.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

deserter renegade turncoat ratter recreant

上位词 1

quitter
形容词

近义相关 1

unfaithful

词源

From Late Latin apostata, from Ancient Greek ἀποστάτης (apostátēs, “rebel”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “to withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

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