Word · Frequency #19548
martyrdom
殉道；殉难
The suffering or death of a martyr, endured for a religious faith or a cause.
- 1.
The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
- 2.
Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.
极度的痛苦；折磨；煎熬；殉教；殉难；殉节
In use
The early Christians faced martyrdom for their beliefs.
Many heroes throughout history have achieved martyrdom in the pursuit of freedom.
She wrote a book about the martyrdom of religious minorities in ancient times.
suffer + martyrdom
常用搭配，指遭受殉难。
He suffered martyrdom for his beliefs.
他因信仰而殉难。
achieve + martyrdom
强调为信仰牺牲而达到殉教。
Many early Christians achieved martyrdom rather than renounce their faith.
许多早期基督徒宁死不屈，最终殉教。
be regarded as + martyrdom
用于描述被视作殉难。
Connections
Collocations
- suffer martyrdom
- 遭受殉难
- Many early Christians suffered martyrdom for their faith.许多早期基督徒因信仰而遭受殉难。
- die a martyr's death
- 殉道而死
- He chose to die a martyr's death rather than renounce his beliefs.他宁愿殉道而死也不愿放弃信仰。
- face martyrdom
- 面临殉难
- The missionaries were prepared to face martyrdom in hostile lands.传教士们已准备好面对在敌视地区的殉难。
- achieve martyrdom
- 获得殉难
- The revolutionary achieved martyrdom when he was executed.这位革命者被处决时获得了殉难。
- embrace martyrdom
- 接受殉难
- She embraced martyrdom as a way to inspire others.她接受殉难作为激励他人的方式。
- martyrdom for a cause
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 martyr（烈士）和 -dom（领域/状态）联想起来：殉道即是烈士的状态。
Context & Register
宗教迫害、政治斗争、历史人物
Grammar Note
通常不可数；复数形式表示不同实例
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-dom' at the end, but all have different stressed vowels. None of them truly rhyme with 'martyrdom'.
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。
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