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martyred
UK //ˈmɑː.tɪəd//US //ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚd//
词源
源自晚期拉丁语 'martyrizare'，基于希腊语 'martys'（见证人），因早期基督徒为信仰作证而受迫害，后引申为殉道者。
adjective
❶ 指因信仰或理想而遭受痛苦或牺牲的人，常带有宗教或政治背景，强调被迫害的悲壮感。
“The martyred saint became a symbol of resistance.”
（这位殉道的圣人成为反抗的象征。）
“She spoke with the quiet dignity of a martyred hero.”
（她以殉难英雄般的沉静尊严发言。）
同义词:sacrificed, persecuted, suffering
verb
❶ 使某人成为殉道者或烈士，通常指因其信仰或立场而被杀害。
“The rebels were martyred for their beliefs.”
（反叛者因其信仰而殉难。）
“Early Christians were often martyred by Roman authorities.”
（早期基督徒常被罗马当局迫害致死。）
同义词:sacrifice, persecute, execute
常见短语
martyred saint — 指因信仰被杀害后被封圣的宗教人物，常见于基督教语境。
“The church was built in honor of a martyred saint.”
（这座教堂是为纪念一位殉道圣人而建。）
martyred hero — 为理想牺牲后被尊为英雄的人物，强调其悲剧性和崇高性。
“The town erected a statue for their martyred hero.”
（小镇为他们殉难的英雄竖立了雕像。）