evangelize

vt. 传福音, 使信基督教 vi. 传福音, 传道

发音

其它 /ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/

词形变化

evangelized evangelizes 三单 evangelizes evangelizing evangelizing 现在分词 evangelized 过去式 evangelized 过去分词

别名

evangelise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.

  2. 2.

    To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.

  3. 3.

    To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.

词汇关系

动词

词源

From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).

来源:wiktionary