Word · Frequency #12915
presbyterians
长老会信徒；长老制支持者
presbyterians is the plural of presbyterian.
a person who follows Calvinism as taught by the Presbyterian Church
- 1.
A person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism.
长老会信徒
长老会信徒；长老教教友；长老制支持者
In use
She is a lifelong presbyterian and attends the local church every Sunday.
The presbyterians in our town gather for prayer every Wednesday evening.
After years of studying Calvinist theology, he became a presbyterian.
be Presbyterian
用于be动词后，不加冠词。
Her family is Presbyterian and has been for generations.
她的家人是长老会教徒，已经延续了好几代。
a Presbyterian
复数形式为Presbyterians。
He is a Presbyterian who volunteers at the church.
他是一位长老会教徒，经常在教堂做志愿者。
Presbyterian + noun
常大写首字母，并常与后接词构成专用名称。
They attend a Presbyterian school near their home.
他们就读于家附近的一所长老会学校。
Common mistakes
He is a presbeterian.He is a Presbyterian.
拼写错误，presbyterian 的正确拼写是 p-r-e-s-b-y-t-e-r-i-a-n，中间包含字母 y，不是 e。
She is presbyterian.She is a Presbyterian.
Presbyterian 作为可数名词（指信徒）时，前面需要不定冠词 a，且作为专有名词应首字母大写。
Connections
Collocations
- Presbyterian Church
- 长老会
- She grew up in the Presbyterian Church.她在长老会长大。
- Presbyterian minister
- 长老会牧师
- The Presbyterian minister welcomed the new members.长老会牧师欢迎新成员。
- Presbyterian congregation
- 长老会会众
- The Presbyterian congregation supports many local charities.长老会会众支持许多当地慈善机构。
- devout Presbyterian
- 虔诚的长老会信徒
- As a devout Presbyterian, he reads the Bible every day.作为虔诚的长老会信徒，他每天读圣经。
- lifelong Presbyterian
- 终身的长老会信徒
- She remained a lifelong Presbyterian even after moving abroad.即使移居国外后，她仍然终身是长老会信徒。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 presbyterian 的拼写里有 presbyter，联想到‘长老’，长老会就是由长老治理的教会。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教讨论、历史文献、教会相关对话 该词通常出现在正式的宗教或历史语境中，多用于指称长老会信徒或相关体制，日常口语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
presbyterians
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 presbyterian /ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪəriən/ 押韵的是 criterion、Algerian、Nigerian、Iberian、Siberian、Shakespearean，重读元音后的发音都是 /ɪəriən/。注意 librarian /laɪˈbrɛəriən/、historian /hɪˈstɔːriən/、vegetarian /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriən/、grammarian /ɡrəˈmɛəriən/、antiquarian /ˌæntɪˈkwɛəriən/ 等词拼写相似，但发音不同，并不押韵。
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