Pharisee
/ˈfærɪsiː/noun
1- a member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity法利赛人（一古犹太教派成员, 因严格遵守传统和成文法而与众不同, 但多被认为是自诩为超凡入圣）。
1.1
- a self-righteous person; a hypocrite自以为是的人; 伪善者。
The Pharisees are mentioned only by Josephus and in the New Testament. Unlike the Sadducees, who tried to apply Mosaic law strictly, the Pharisees allowed some freedom of interpretation. Although in the Gospels they are represented as the chief opponents of Christ they seem to have been less hostile than the Sadducees to the nascent Church, with which they shared belief in the Resurrection.
派生词
Pharisaic
/ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk/ adjectivePharisaical
adjectivePharisaism
/ˈfærɪseɪɪzəm/ noun词源
Old English fariseus, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharisaios, from Aramaic prīšayyā 'separated ones' （related to Hebrew pārūš 'separated'）.