Word · Frequency #16974
ayatollahs
阿亚图拉
ayatollahs is the plural of ayatollah.
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is an authority on religious law and has political power
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n. a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
阿亚图拉(对伊朗等国伊斯兰教什叶派领袖的尊称)
阿亚图拉(对伊朗等国伊斯兰教什叶派领袖的尊称)
In use
The ayatollah gave a speech that was broadcast across the country.
Many people traveled to the city to hear the ayatollah's advice.
The two ayatollahs disagreed about how to interpret the law.
Ayatollah + [name]
作头衔时首字母大写，直接放在人名之前。
Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran in 1979.
阿亚图拉霍梅尼于1979年返回伊朗。
the + ayatollah
ayatollah 也可作普通名词，前面加定冠词特指某位领袖。
The ayatollah delivered a sermon in the mosque.
那位阿亚图拉在清真寺里布道。
number + ayatollahs
复数形式为 ayatollahs，用于指多名宗教领袖。
Connections
Collocations
- grand ayatollah
- 大阿亚图拉
- The grand ayatollah is widely respected as a spiritual leader.大阿亚图拉被广泛尊为精神领袖。
- senior ayatollah
- 资深阿亚图拉
- The senior ayatollah met with government officials today.这位资深阿亚图拉今天会见了政府官员。
- late ayatollah
- 已故阿亚图拉
- The late ayatollah's legacy continues to influence the region.已故阿亚图拉的遗产继续影响着该地区。
- ayatollah's fatwa
- 阿亚图拉发布的宗教法令
- The ayatollah's fatwa prompted protests around the world.阿亚图拉发布的宗教法令引发了世界范围的抗议。
Pop culture & quotes
- The ayatollah of rock and rolla — he's got the power to make the world dance.
- 摇滚乐阿亚图拉——他有让全世界起舞的力量。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'啊呀，图拉'：想象信徒见到伊朗什叶派领袖时惊呼'啊呀，图拉！'，以此记住ayatollah是宗教领袖尊称。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、宗教/政治评论、学术文章 此词为正式用语，多用于新闻报道、宗教或政治讨论等较正式语境；普通口语对话中不一定常用。
Grammar Note
作尊称时通常放在人名之前，如 Ayatollah Khomeini。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按给定的英式发音，dollar、scholar 和 collar 与 ayatollah 的重读音节 -tollah-（/tɒlə/）押韵；Allah 和 mullah 拼写均以 -llah 结尾，但重读元音分别为 /æ/ 和 /ʌ/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.