Word · Frequency #42718
apostate
/əˈpɔsteɪt/
noun
叛教者；变节者；背弃者
核心释义
A person who betrays or deserts a religion, cause, political party, friend, etc.
- 1.
A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
- 2.
背叛或抛弃其事业、宗教、政党或朋友的不忠之人
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- 3.
One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
- 4.
One who has renounced a political party, a cause, etc.
背弃圣职者；弃圣职者；背叛或抛弃其事业、宗教、政党或朋友的不忠之人；叛教者；变节者；脱党者
用法In use
He was labeled an apostate after leaving the church.
用法提示：名词，指背弃宗教信仰的人
The party considered him an apostate for voting against the bill.
用法提示：名词，指在政治立场上背叛的人
She felt like an apostate among her lifelong friends for rejecting their beliefs.
用法提示：名词，比喻在群体中因观点不同而被视为背叛者
apostate from [religion/political party]
表示背叛某个组织或信仰的常用结构。
He was branded an apostate from the church.
他被指责为教会的叛教者。
become an apostate
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语法说明Grammar Note
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