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apostolic + noun
apostolic 常作定语，置于名词前，表示“与使徒有关的”或“源自使徒的”。
The apostolic tradition is important to many Christians.
使徒传统对许多基督徒很重要。
使徒的
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使徒的
of or relating to the Apostles or their teachings
The apostolic tradition is important to many Christians.
使徒传统对许多基督徒很重要。
关于使徒或其实践、教导的；关于早期基督教使徒或其教导的。
Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
符合使徒教义的；由使徒传授或教导的。
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
关于教皇或教皇制度的。
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
与天主教传教有关的
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
The bishop gave an apostolic blessing to the pilgrims.
主教向朝圣者赐予使徒的祝福。
She studied the apostolic letters in her theology class.
她在神学课上研读使徒书信。
Their church follows an apostolic tradition passed down from the first followers.
他们的教会遵循从最初门徒传下来的使徒传统。
apostolic 常作定语，置于名词前，表示“与使徒有关的”或“源自使徒的”。
The apostolic tradition is important to many Christians.
使徒传统对许多基督徒很重要。
作表语时，be apostolic 强调某事物具有使徒的权威或来源。
His teaching is apostolic.
他的教导源自使徒。
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He is an apostolic.
Use this
He is an apostle.
apostolic 是形容词，表示“使徒的”，不能当作名词表示“使徒”；指人要用名词 apostle。
Not this
They follow the apostle teachings.
Use this
They follow the apostolic teachings.
修饰 teachings 应该用形容词 apostolic，而 apostle 是名词，不能直接作定语修饰名词。
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使徒统绪
The bishop's authority rests on apostolic succession.
主教的权威基于使徒统绪。
使徒传统
The church preserves the apostolic tradition through its teachings.
教会通过其教导保存使徒传统。
使徒信仰
They remain steadfast in the apostolic faith.
他们坚守使徒信仰。
使徒教会
The apostles founded the apostolic church in Jerusalem.
使徒们在耶路撒冷建立了使徒教会。
使徒使命
He devoted his life to the apostolic mission.
他将一生奉献给使徒使命。
尼西亚信经：我们信独一、神圣、大公、使徒的教会。
The bishop spoke about the apostolic mission of the church.
主教谈到了教会的使徒使命。
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apostolic 开头就是 apostle（使徒），把 apostle 记熟，加上 -ic 变形容词，就是“使徒的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教与神学文献、教会历史论述 该义项多用于宗教、神学或教会历史的正式书面语境，日常口语中较少出现。
真正押韵的是 alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɔːlɪk/ 和 hydraulic /haɪˈdrɔːlɪk/：它们与 apostolic 的重读元音及之后的部分相同。注意拼写相近的词不一定押韵：diastolic 虽与 apostolic 同含 -stolic，但美式读音为 /ˌdaɪəˈstɑːlɪk/；catholic、symbolic 虽都以 -olic 结尾，但重音或元音不同。
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