名詞 apostle:

1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
2. any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
   同義詞：Apostelic Father
3. (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

1. Christian martyr. A student of the Apostle John, he was burned at the stake during a period of persecution of Christians in Smyrna.
   圣·波利卡普基督教殉道者。阿波斯爾·約翰的學生，在士每拿地方對基督徒的迫害期間被焚死
2. He was one of the apostles of the new culture.
   他曾是新文化的倡導者之一。
3. I bought a book on the passing of spiritual authority from the apostles through successive popes and other bishops.
   我買了一本關于神權自使徒傳至教皇及其他主教的一脈相承的書。
4. Apostles were sent out by Christ to spread his teachings.
   基督派基督十二使徒之一宣傳他的教義。

a.pos.tle

n.（名詞）

Apostle One of a group made up especially of the 2 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel.
Apostle 使徒，門徒：尤指耶穌基督選出傳布福音的十二個門徒之一
A missionary of the early Christian Church.
傳教士：早期基督教教堂的傳教士
A leader of the first Christian mission to a country or region.
始祖：在一國或一地區(qū)的第一批傳教士的領袖
Mormon Church One of the 2 members of the administrative council.
【摩門教】 教務行政官：十二名教務行政官之一

One who pioneers an important reform movement, cause, or belief:
鼓吹者，倡導者：某一重要改革運動、事業(yè)或信仰的鼓吹者、倡導者：
例句：
an apostle of conservation.
資源保護的倡導者

A passionate adherent; a strong supporter.
熱心的追隨者；堅決的支持者

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English apostol
源自 古英語 apostol
and from Old French apostle
并源自 古法語 apostle
both from Late Latin apostolus
都源自 后期拉丁語 apostolus
from Greek apostolos [messenger]
源自 希臘語 apostolos [使者，信差]
from apostellein [to send off]
源自 apostellein [分發(fā)，發(fā)送]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前綴，表示.遠離.]
stellein [to send] * see stel-
stellein [分發(fā)，送] *參見 stel-

【引伸】
apos.tlehood.
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apos.tleship.
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