proselytize

英 [ˈprɒsələtaɪz] 美 [ˈprɑːsələtaɪz]

v.  使(在宗教、政治等方面)归附

现在分词:proselytizing过去式:proselytized第三人称单数:proselytizes过去分词:proselytized

GRE

BNC.41551 / COCA.19449



牛津词典

verb

  1. 使(在宗教、政治等方面)归附
    to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or politics

    柯林斯词典

      in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 proselytise

    1. VERB 使改变宗教(或政治)信仰
      If you proselytize, you try to persuade someone to share your beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs.
      1. I assured him we didn't come here to proselytize...
        我向他保证我们并不是来改变他的信仰的。
      2. Christians were arrested for trying to convert people, to proselytise them.
        基督徒因为试图改变他人信仰而被捕。

    双语例句

    1. I assured him we didn't come here to proselytize
      我向他保证我们并不是来改变他的信仰的。
    2. If you try to proselytize someone, or battle them over a hot topic like abortion, you may reach a point of no return.
      你试图让对方信仰,或者在堕胎的敏感问题上说服对方,那你以后想要观点也不行了。
    3. Christians were arrested for trying to proselytize people.
      基督徒因试图劝说人们入教而被逮捕。
    4. But I don't try to proselytize to get other people to agree with me.
      但我不是试着在说服别人,让别人同意我的观点。
    5. Other members of the aid group, the International Assistance Mission, said the slain workers-some of whom had worked in Afghanistan for decades-did not proselytize.
      国际援助团的其它成员表示,在被杀害的人员当中,有些人曾在阿富汗工作了几十年,他们并没有传教。

    英英释义

    verb

    1. convert to another faith or religion

        Synonym:    proselytise