a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader synonym follower信徒;门徒;追随者 a disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes 经济学家约翰 · 梅纳德 · 凯恩斯的信徒
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2He commanded them to go out and make disciples of all nations. 他命令他们走遍四方,使世界各国的人都成为信徒。 He was an ardent disciple of Mahatma Ghandi. 他是圣雄甘地的忠实信徒。 These ideas are central to the work of Freud and his disciples. 这些观点是弗洛伊德及其门徒著作的核心思想。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ardent
- devoted
- faithful
- …
- become
- make
(according to the Bible) one of the people who followed Jesus Christ and his teachings when he was living on earth, especially one of the twelve apostles (耶稣的)门徒,十二门徒之一 John, the beloved disciple of Jesus 耶稣的爱徒约翰
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ardent
- devoted
- faithful
- …
- become
- make
Word OriginOld English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner’, from discere ‘learn’; reinforced by Old French deciple.