apostle

英[ə'pɒsl] 美[ə'pɑːsl]
  • n. [基督教]传道者;倡导者
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

1. Her mother was a dedicated apostle of healthy eating.
她母亲是健康饮食矢志不渝的倡导者。

来自柯林斯例句

2. an apostle of free enterprise
自由企业的鼓吹者

来自《权威词典》

3. Here the apostle Peter affirms his belief that the Scriptures are'inspired '.
使徒彼得在此表达了他相信《圣经》是通过默感写成的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He is an apostle of temperance.
他是一个禁烟的宣传者.

来自辞典例句

5. As often occurs with tiresome converts, initially I became an anti - tobacco apostle.
就像经常可见的令人厌烟的皈依者一样, 我也开始成为一名戒烟的传道士.

来自时文部分

    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。