preach·er
noun/ˈpriːtʃə(r)/
/ˈpriːtʃər/
- a person, often a member of the clergy, who gives religious talks and often performs religious ceremonies, for example in a church
传道者;牧师 - a preacher famous for her inspiring sermons
以发人深省的讲道出名的传道者 - a lay preacher (= who is not a priest, etc. but who has been trained to give religious talks)
在俗传道员
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2- He was a radical preacher who inspired peasants to rebel.
他是一个激进的传教者,鼓动农民造反。 - His father was an itinerant Methodist preacher.
他的父亲是一个卫理公会的巡回传教士。 - a Southern hellfire preacher
一个宣扬南方地狱之火的传教士 - a charismatic TV preacher
一位有魅力的电视传教士 - a training institute for imams and preachers
伊玛目和传教士培训机构
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charismatic
- dynamic
- famous
- …
- hear
- listen to
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French precheor, from ecclesiastical Latin praedicator, from the verb praedicare ‘proclaim’, in ecclesiastical Latin ‘preach’, from prae ‘before’ + dicare ‘declare’. - a preacher famous for her inspiring sermons