apostate
UK/əˈpɒsteɪt/US/ә'pɒsteit/
GREC2
释义
n.
A person who has abandoned their religion, party, or set of beliefs.
叛教者；变节者
adj.
Having renounced a former faith or allegiance.
叛教的；变节的
词根拆分
词根派生希腊语 apo-（离开）+ st 的'站立'根 = '从原来的信仰旁站开'的人。画面很直接：退后一步，与曾经信奉的宗教划清界限、立于一旁。
词根 st 还连着 376 个词常用搭配
- 1.apostate priest叛教的牧师
- 2.apostate from faith背离信仰的人
例句
- 1.
He was branded an apostate after publicly leaving the church.
他公开退出教会后被斥为叛教者。
- 2.
The regime treated former members as dangerous apostates.
该政权把前成员当作危险的叛徒对待。