Wyclif
/ˈwɪklɪf/(亦作Wycliffe)
- John (c.1330-84), English religious reformer. He criticized the wealth and power of the Church and upheld the Bible as the sole guide for doctrine; his teachings were disseminated by itinerant preachers and are regarded as precursors of the Reformation. Wyclif instituted the first English translation of the complete Bible. His followers were known as Lollards.威克里夫, 约翰（约1330-1384, 英国宗教改革家; 他对教会的财富和权势进行批评, 并将《圣经》推崇为教义的惟一指导, 其教义被巡回牧师传播, 被认为是宗教改革的先驱; 威克里夫曾着手把全本《圣经》首次译成英语; 其追随者通称罗拉德派）。