evangelize

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
    — his Apoſtles, whom he ſends To evangelize the Nations
  2. To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
    — […] nor is it the task of the Muslim to "evangelize" the unbelieving world.
  3. To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.

词形变化

evangelizes present,singular,third-person evangelizing participle,present evangelized participle,past evangelized past evangelise alternative

词源

From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).
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