catechumen
/ˌkætɪˈkjuːmen/noun
1- a person who is receiving instruction in preparation for Christian baptism or confirmation慕道友, 望教者（为接受基督教洗礼或坚信礼而正在接受教义训导的人）。
1.1
- a young Christian preparing for confirmation准备接受坚信礼的年轻基督徒。
词源
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek katēkhoumenos 'being instructed'， present participle of katēkhein 'instruct orally' （see CATECHIZE）.