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evangelist

UK //ɪˈvændʒəlɪst//US //ɪˈvændʒəlɪst//

词源

源自希腊语 'euangelistes'(带来好消息的人),由 'eu-'(好的)和 'angelos'(信使)组成,通过拉丁语 'evangelista' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指基督教中传播福音的人,特指《新约》四福音书的作者之一(马太、马可、路加或约翰)。

“Saint John is one of the four evangelists in the New Testament.”

(圣约翰是《新约》中四位福音书作者之一。)

“The evangelists wrote about the life and teachings of Jesus.”

(福音书作者记录了耶稣的生平和教诲。)

❶ 热情传播某种理念或技术的人,常用于形容对新产品或思想充满热情的推广者。

“Steve Jobs was known as an evangelist for personal computing.”

(史蒂夫·乔布斯以个人电脑的布道者著称。)

“She works as a blockchain evangelist for the tech company.”

(她在这家科技公司担任区块链布道师。)

同义词:preacher, missionary, advocate, promoter, champion

常见短语

technology evangelist — 指专门推广新技术的专业人士,负责向公众或开发者群体宣传技术优势。

“The technology evangelist demonstrated how the new framework could speed up development.”

(技术布道师展示了新框架如何能加快开发速度。)

brand evangelist — 指自愿为某个品牌进行口碑传播的忠实用户,通常因为对产品有强烈认同感。

“Loyal customers often become brand evangelists who recommend products to friends.”

(忠实客户常会变成品牌传播者,向朋友推荐产品。)