apostle
/əˈpɒsl/noun
1Apostle
- each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ使徒（耶稣基督的十二个门徒之一）, 耶稣使徒。
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- any important early Christian teacher, especially St Paul早期的基督教导师（尤指圣保罗）。
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- the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people在某一国家（或民族）中的第一个成功的基督传教士。
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- a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause（某一政策、想法或事业的）首倡者, 支持者：
he was the apostle of revolution against unjust government.
他是反不公正政府的革命的有力倡导者。
The twelve Apostles were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (the Less), Judas (or Thaddaeus), Simon, and Judas Iscariot. After the suicide of Judas Iscariot his place was taken by Matthias.
派生词
apostleship
noun词源
Old English apostol, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apostolos 'messenger'， from apostellein 'send forth'.