apostle是什么意思

双语例句

(1)Peter and Paul were two of the most important apostles in Christianity.

彼得和保罗是基督教中最重要的两位使徒。

(2)He was a Christian apostle of great influence.

他曾是一个有重大影响力的基督教先驱传教士。

(3)Deng Xiaoping is the apostle of China's reform and opening-up.

邓小平是中国改革开放的倡导人。

(4)Her mother was a dedicated apostle of healthy eating.

她妈妈是健康饮食的忠实信徒。

(5)Jesus did this with the Apostle Peter.

主耶稣也是这样鼓励使徒彼得。

(6)Because Paul was Marcion's fave, fave apostle.

因为保罗是马吉安最喜欢的使徒。

(7)BLOG: Tomb of Jesus' Apostle Found In Turkey?

博客连接：土耳其发现了耶稣门徒的坟墓？

(8)Thecla becomes her own Apostle spreading the message.

特格拉成为自己的使徒，传播讯息。

同义词

n. 信徒，使徒；最初的传道者

同根词

词根 apostle

(1)apostolic adj. 使徒的；使徒时代的

(2)apostleship n. 使徒之身分或职务

释义

n.

each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ

使徒（耶稣基督的十二个门徒之一），耶稣使徒。

any important early Christian teacher, especially St Paul

早期的基督教导师（尤指圣保罗）。

the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people

在某一国家（或民族）中的第一个成功的基督传教士。

a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause

（某一政策、想法或事业的）首倡者，支持者

he was the apostle of revolution against unjust government.

　他是反不公正政府的革命的有力倡导者。

词源

"Old English apostol, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apostolos ‘messenger'， from apostellein ‘send forth’."