missionary
UK/'miʃənəri/US/'miʃәnәri/
A1
Definitions
n.
A person sent to a region to spread a religious faith
传教士
adj.
Relating to religious mission work
传教的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmissionsend, let go
+
-aryact, process, state
=missionary
mission + -ary (a person connected with) = "someone connected with a mission" — specifically a person sent out to spread faith. The figurative "missionary zeal" keeps the idea of a driving sense of purpose.
Common Collocations
- 1.missionary work传教工作
- 2.Christian missionary基督教传教士
- 3.missionary zeal传教士般的热忱
Example Sentences
- 1.
The missionaries built a school in the remote village.
- 2.
She pursued the cause with missionary zeal.