apostle

使徒

宗教を広める人。特に初期のキリスト教を広めた指導者。

やさしい英語で： A person who spreads a religion, especially a leader who helped spread Christianity in its early years.

• Peter was an apostle.
• The apostles travelled to spread their faith.
• They described the missionary as an apostle of Christianity.

使い方： apostle of someone/something (Paul was an apostle of Christ.)

類義語： missionary, religious messenger

よく使う表現： an apostle, apostle of christ, early christian apostle

提唱者、先駆者

特に新しい信念や運動を強く支持し、広める人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who strongly supports and spreads a belief or cause, especially when it is new.

• She was an apostle of peace.
• The writer became an early apostle of democracy.
• These apostles of reform challenged the old system.

使い方： apostle of something (He became an apostle of educational reform.)

類義語： advocate, champion, promoter

反対語： opponent

よく使う表現： apostle of peace, apostle of reform, an early apostle

使徒

末日聖徒イエス・キリスト教会の十二使徒定員会に属する高位の指導者。

やさしい英語で： A senior leader serving on the council of twelve in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• The church appointed a new apostle.
• An apostle addressed the church conference.
• The apostles met as the Quorum of the Twelve.

よく使う表現： a senior apostle, newly appointed apostle, apostle in the quorum