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apostle /a post ;s'pasl/ n 1 one of the twelve men (the Twelve A~s) chosen by Jesus to spread his teaching; missionary of the early Christian Church, eg St Paul, the A~ to the Gentiles. 使徒(耶稣所选十二门徒中之一; 早期基督教之传教士，如圣保罗即为在异教徒中传教之使徒)。 2 leader or teacher of reform, of a new faith or movement. 倡导改革，新教或新运动之人; 倡导者; 导师。 apostolic /.aepa'stDlik; zaepas'talik/ adj 1 of the ~s(1) or the times when they lived. 耶稣之使徒的; 耶稣使徒时代的。 2 of the Pope. 教皇的; 教宗的。 |