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a patriot who [clause]
用 who 引导定语从句，描述爱国者的具体行为。
He was a patriot who fought for his country's independence.
他是一位为祖国独立而奋斗的爱国者。
爱国者；爱国主义者
patriots — plural of patriot
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
爱国者；爱国主义者
a person who loves and defends his or her country
He was a patriot who fought for his country's independence.
他是一位为祖国独立而奋斗的爱国者。
热爱并热忱支持和捍卫自己国家的人。
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
热爱并保卫自己国家的人
one who loves and defends his or her country
The old soldier was a true patriot who had served his country for thirty years.
这位老士兵是一位真正的爱国者，他为国家服役了三十年。
Many patriots gathered in the square to celebrate the national holiday.
许多爱国者聚集在广场上庆祝国庆节。
She proved herself a patriot by volunteering to help citizens during the flood.
她在洪灾期间自愿帮助市民，证明了自己是一位爱国者。
用 who 引导定语从句，描述爱国者的具体行为。
He was a patriot who fought for his country's independence.
他是一位为祖国独立而奋斗的爱国者。
这里的 of 用来表示所热爱的国家。
She is a patriot of her nation.
她是自己国家的爱国者。
Not this
He is patriot.
Use this
He is a patriot.
patriot 是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词 a/an；汉语中没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉。
Not this
She is very patriot.
Use this
She is very patriotic.
patriot 是名词，表示“爱国者”，不能直接用在 very 后作表语；表达“很爱国的”这个性质要用形容词 patriotic。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
真正的爱国者
He is a true patriot who serves his country without seeking reward.
他是一位真正的爱国者，为国服务不求回报。
热忱的爱国者
She is an ardent patriot and attends every national holiday parade.
她是一位热忱的爱国者，每逢国庆游行都会参加。
爱国者的职责
Defending the country's constitution is every patriot's duty.
维护国家宪法是每个爱国者的职责。
爱国者和政治家
The monument honors a patriot and statesman of the Revolution.
这座纪念碑纪念一位革命时期的爱国者和政治家。
终身的爱国者
As a lifelong patriot, he always put his country's interests first.
作为终身的爱国者，他始终把国家利益放在首位。
自由之树必须不时用爱国者和暴君的鲜血来浇灌。
Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, wrote this in a 1787 letter to explain why a little rebellion now and then is necessary for freedom.
美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊在1787年的一封信中写下这句话，以解释为何偶尔的反抗对自由来说是必要的。
Use patriots naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“爱国者”导弹（Patriot），它保卫国家；爱国者就是热爱并捍卫祖国的人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常谈论国家认同、政治或历史语境、正式文体 该词基本为中性词，通常用于描述热爱并支持自己国家的人，在正式或非正式语境中都可见到，但在涉及国家归属或政治立场时语气可能带有感情色彩。
按美式读音，compatriot /kəmˈpeɪtriət/ 和 expatriate /ˌeksˈpeɪtriət/ 与 patriot 押韵：从重读元音 /eɪ/ 开始，后面的 /triət/ 完全一致。拼写上的形近词 idiot /ˈɪdiət/ 和 riot /ˈraɪət/ 元音不同，不押韵；patrol /pəˈtroʊl/ 虽以 patr- 开头，读音差异很大；patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ 的开头 /peɪtr/ 与 patriot 相同，但结尾不同。
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