evangel
n. 福音(书), 佳音
发音
/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəl/
词形变化
evangels
复数
evangels
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The Christian gospel.
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2.
A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
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3.
An evangelist.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English evaungel, evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”), from εὐάγγελος (euángelos, “bringing good news”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + ἀγγέλλειν (angéllein, “to announce”) (English angel). The word gospel is from the same Ancient Greek origin, also meaning “good news”, but translated into Latin, then calqued into Old English.
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