neophyte

C2

n. 新入教者, 新信徒

发音

US /ˈniː.əˌfaɪt/

词形变化

neophytes 复数 neophytes

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

  2. 2.

    A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.

  3. 3.

    Among the early Christians, and still among the Roman Catholics, one who has recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.

    宗教
  4. 4.

    A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

freshman starter newcomer newbie fledgling entrant catechumen fledgeling

上位词 10

student plant flora pupil initiate beginner novice educatee plantlife tiro

下位词 2

recruit enlistee

词源

Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos, “newly planted”), from νέος (néos, “new”) + φυτόν (phutón, “plant, child”). By surface analysis, neo- + -phyte.

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