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apologist

UK //əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪst//US //əˈpɑː.lə.dʒɪst//

词源

源自希腊语 'apologia'(辩护)和 '-ist'(表示人),最早用于指为基督教信仰辩护的神学家。

noun

❶ 指为某种观点、行为或信仰辩护的人,通常带有贬义,暗示其辩护可能不够客观或合理。

“He was seen as an apologist for the regime's harsh policies.”

(他被视为为该政权严厉政策辩护的人。)

“She is often criticized as an apologist for corporate greed.”

(她经常被批评为企业贪婪的辩护者。)

同义词:defender, advocate, supporter

常见短语

chief apologist — 指某个群体或观点最主要的辩护者,通常带有负面含义。

“He became the chief apologist for the movement's radical ideas.”

(他成为该运动激进思想的主要辩护者。)