Word · Frequency #2245
converts
改信者；皈依者
converts is the plural of convert.
a person who has changed to a different religion or political belief
- 1.
A person who has converted to a religion.
皈依某宗教的人。
- 2.
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
改信者
- 3.
A person who is now in favour of something that they previously opposed or disliked.
转而支持原先反对或不喜欢的事物的人。
- 4.
Anyone who has converted from being one thing to being another.
从一种身份转变为另一种身份的人。
转而支持的人；改变立场的人；转变者；皈依某宗教的人。；改信者；转而支持原先反对或不喜欢的事物的人。
In use
The new convert attended church every Sunday.
After hearing the candidate's speech, he became a political convert.
She was a recent convert to veganism and enjoyed trying new plant-based recipes.
Connections
Collocations
- a recent convert
- 新近皈依者；最近改变信仰或立场的人
- She is a recent convert to Buddhism.她最近皈依了佛教。
- a convert to the cause
- 转而支持某事业的人；新支持某项事业的人
- He is a convert to the cause of renewable energy.他转而支持可再生能源事业。
- a reluctant convert
- 起初不情愿、后来才改变态度的人
- I was a reluctant convert to her methods, but they work.我起初不情愿接受她的方法，但那些方法确实有效。
- a convert to Christianity
- 改信基督教的人
- She is a convert to Christianity.她改信了基督教。
- win converts
- 争取到皈依者；赢得支持者
- The new policy is winning converts across the country.这项新政策正在全国赢得支持者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词convert是“转变”，名词convert重音在前，指“转变了信仰的人”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教讨论、政治讨论、新闻报道 该词为中性名词，通常指改变信仰或立场的人。多用于谈论宗教皈依、政治改宗或观点转变的场合，书面语和口语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -vert 结尾，读音为 /vɝt/，重音在最后一个音节，彼此押韵。注意：名词 convert 重音在第一个音节（/ˈkɑnvɝt/），所以与这些词不押韵，尽管拼写都以 -vert 结尾。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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