a·pol·o·gist
noun/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/
/əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/
- apologist (for something/somebody) a person who tries to explain and defend something/somebody, especially a political system or religious ideas
(尤指政治或宗教方面的)辩护者,辩解者 - apologists for nuclear power
核电的辩护者 - He became known as the chief apologist for hardline government policies.
他被称为强硬政府政策的首席辩护者。 - He is sometimes seen as a mere Catholic apologist, rather than a serious philosopher.
有时他被视为纯粹的天主教辩护者,而不是严肃的哲学家。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French apologiste, from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos ‘story’. - apologists for nuclear power