novitiate
US /noʊˈvɪʃ.i.ət/
UK /nəʊˈvɪʃ.i.ət/
名词
1.
初学期, 见习期
the period of being a novice in a religious order
示例:
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She spent two years in the novitiate before taking her final vows.
她在发最终誓言之前，在初学期度过了两年。
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The strict rules of the novitiate prepared them for a life of devotion.
初学期的严格规定使他们为奉献的生活做好了准备。
2.
初学者, 见习僧
a novice, especially in a religious order
示例:
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The young novitiate was eager to learn and serve.
这位年轻的初学者渴望学习和服务。
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As a novitiate, she was still finding her way in the monastic life.
作为一名初学者，她仍在修道生活中摸索。