preacher

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/|[ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃə]    美 /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/|[ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
    — The born preacher we feel instinctively to be our foe. He may do some good to the wretches that have been struck down and lie gasping on the battlefield: he rouses antagonism in the strong.

词形变化

preachers plural

词源

From Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach + -er, and partly continuing Middle English prechour, prechiour, from Old French preecheor (French prêcheur), from Latin praedicator (“public praiser, proclaimer”). See preach.
Displaced native Old English bydel.
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