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excommunicated

UK //ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd//US //ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪd//

词源

源自中古拉丁语 'excommunicatus',由 'ex-'(向外)和 'communicare'(共享、交流)组成,字面意思是'切断宗教联系'。

verb

❶ 指宗教团体正式将某人逐出教会,剥夺其参与宗教活动的权利,通常作为对严重违反教规行为的惩罚。

“The priest was excommunicated for heresy.”

(这名牧师因异端邪说被逐出教会。)

“In medieval times, being excommunicated meant social isolation.”

(在中世纪,被逐出教会意味着被社会孤立。)

同义词:expelled, banished, ostracized

常见短语

excommunicated from — 表示被某个宗教团体或组织正式驱逐,后面通常接被驱逐的团体名称。

“He was excommunicated from the Orthodox Church for his radical views.”

(他因激进观点被东正教会驱逐。)