novitiate
US /noʊˈvɪʃ.i.ət/
UK /nəʊˈvɪʃ.i.ət/
名詞
1.
初學期, 見習期
the period of being a novice in a religious order
範例:
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She spent two years in the novitiate before taking her final vows.
她在發最終誓言之前，在初學期度過了兩年。
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The strict rules of the novitiate prepared them for a life of devotion.
初學期的嚴格規定使他們為奉獻的生活做好了準備。
2.
初學者, 見習僧
a novice, especially in a religious order
範例:
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The young novitiate was eager to learn and serve.
這位年輕的初學者渴望學習和服務。
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As a novitiate, she was still finding her way in the monastic life.
作為一名初學者，她仍在修道生活中摸索。