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