apostate
US /əˈpɑː.steɪt/
UK /əˈpɒs.teɪt/
名詞
叛教者, 變節者
a person who abandons a religious or political belief or principle
範例:
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He was branded an apostate for renouncing his former faith.
他因放棄舊信仰而被冠以叛教者的稱號。
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The political party expelled him for being an apostate to their core principles.
他因背棄核心原則而被政黨開除，成為一名叛教者。
形容詞
叛教的, 變節的
having abandoned a religious or political belief or principle
範例:
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His apostate views were not welcomed by the conservative community.
他的叛教觀點不受保守社區歡迎。
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The former leader was declared apostate by his followers.
這位前領導人被他的追隨者宣布為叛教者。