mid-14c., "one who forsakes his religion or faith," from Old French apostate (Modern French apostat) and directly from Late Latin apostata, from Greek apostasia "defection, desertion, rebellion," from apostenai "to defect," literally "to stand off," from apo- "away from" (see apo-) + stenai "to stand." Used in non-religious situations (politics, etc.) from mid-14c.
apostate (adj.)
late 14c.; see apostate (n.).
雙語例句
1. The most furious anarchist become the most barefaced apostate.
最激烈的無政府主義者,居然成了最露骨的變節(jié)者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. I'm awfully glad you have made an apostate of me all the same!
你雖然讓我離經(jīng)叛道,我還是一樣地樂不可支!
來自辭典例句
3. Extremes meet . the most furious anarchist become the most barefaced apostate.
兩極相通. 最激烈的無政府主義者,居然成了最露骨的變節(jié)者.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Extremes meet . the most anarchist become the most barefaced apostate.
無政府主義者,居然成了最露骨的變節(jié)者.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. They branded her an apostate by imperial forces to vilify Islam. ""