apostle

名词 apostle:

1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
2. any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
   同义词：Apostelic Father
3. (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

1. Christian martyr. A student of the Apostle John, he was burned at the stake during a period of persecution of Christians in Smyrna.
   圣·波利卡普基督教殉道者。阿波斯尔·约翰的学生，在士每拿地方对基督徒的迫害期间被焚死
2. He was one of the apostles of the new culture.
   他曾是新文化的倡导者之一。
3. I bought a book on the passing of spiritual authority from the apostles through successive popes and other bishops.
   我买了一本关于神权自使徒传至教皇及其他主教的一脉相承的书。
4. Apostles were sent out by Christ to spread his teachings.
   基督派基督十二使徒之一宣传他的教义。

a.pos.tle

n.（名词）

Apostle One of a group made up especially of the 2 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel.
Apostle 使徒，门徒：尤指耶稣基督选出传布福音的十二个门徒之一
A missionary of the early Christian Church.
传教士：早期基督教教堂的传教士
A leader of the first Christian mission to a country or region.
始祖：在一国或一地区的第一批传教士的领袖
Mormon Church One of the 2 members of the administrative council.
【摩门教】 教务行政官：十二名教务行政官之一

One who pioneers an important reform movement, cause, or belief:
鼓吹者，倡导者：某一重要改革运动、事业或信仰的鼓吹者、倡导者：
例句：
an apostle of conservation.
资源保护的倡导者

A passionate adherent; a strong supporter.
热心的追随者；坚决的支持者

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English apostol
源自 古英语 apostol
and from Old French apostle
并源自 古法语 apostle
both from Late Latin apostolus
都源自 后期拉丁语 apostolus
from Greek apostolos [messenger]
源自 希腊语 apostolos [使者，信差]
from apostellein [to send off]
源自 apostellein [分发，发送]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前缀，表示.远离.]
stellein [to send] * see stel-
stellein [分发，送] *参见 stel-

【引伸】
apos.tlehood.
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apos.tleship.
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