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unbeliever

UK //ˌʌn.bɪˈliː.vər//US //ˌʌn.bɪˈliː.vɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'unbilevere',由 'un-'(不)和 'believer'(信徒)组成,字面意思为'不信者'。

noun

❶ 指不相信某种特定宗教或信仰的人,通常用于宗教语境中描述无宗教信仰者或异教徒。

“The preacher tried to convert the unbelievers in the village.”

(传教士试图改变村里不信教者的信仰。)

“She was treated as an unbeliever because she didn't follow the local religion.”

(由于不信仰当地宗教,她被当作异教徒对待。)

同义词:nonbeliever, infidel, atheist

常见短语

convert the unbeliever — 指试图说服或改变非信徒的信仰,使其接受某种宗教或信念。

“The missionaries' goal was to convert the unbeliever through dialogue and charity.”

(传教士的目标是通过对话和慈善活动来改变非信徒的信仰。)