apostle

ә'pɒsl

英文释义

n. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
n. any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
n. (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

中文翻译

n. 基督十二使徒之一, 早期基督教传士

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记忆技巧

apostle 来源于希腊语 apostolos，意为“被派遣者”。可以拆分为前缀 apo-（表示“离开”或“从”）和词根 stello（表示“派遣”）。理解为“被派遣的人”，有助于记忆其意义。

例句

1. The apostle Paul wrote many letters to the early churches.
使徒保罗给早期教会写了许多信件。
2. In Christianity, the twelve apostles were chosen by Jesus.
在基督教中，十二使徒是耶稣所选择的。
3. She felt inspired by the teachings of the apostles.
她受到使徒教义的启发。

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