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martyrs
UK //ˈmɑː.tər//US //ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚ//
词源
源自希腊语 'martys'（见证人），后通过拉丁语 'martyr' 传入英语，特指为信仰作见证而牺牲的人。
noun
❶ 指为信仰、理想或事业而牺牲生命的人，通常因其坚定立场或英勇行为受到尊敬。
“The early Christian martyrs refused to renounce their faith.”
（早期基督教殉道者拒绝放弃信仰。）
“She is considered a martyr for women's rights.”
（她被视作女权事业的殉道者。）
同义词:saint, hero, victim
verb
❶ 使某人成为殉道者，通常指因坚持信仰或原则而遭受迫害或死亡。
“He was martyred for speaking out against the regime.”
（他因公开反对政权而成为殉道者。）
“Many were martyred during the religious persecution.”
（许多人在宗教迫害期间殉道。）
同义词:sacrifice, immolate, suffer
常见短语
make a martyr of someone — 将某人塑造成殉道者形象，通常指通过夸大其牺牲来达到某种目的。
“The media made a martyr of the activist after his death.”
（在这位活动家去世后，媒体将他塑造成了殉道者。）