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pros·e·lyt·ize
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第三人称单数:proselytizes
现在分词:proselytizing
过去式:proselytized
过去分词:proselytized
proselytizer (n.)
verb
intransitive verb
to induce someone to convert to one's faith
to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
1670年代,“使改变信仰”,源于 proselyte 和 -ize。1796年开始有“使(某人)改变宗教、信条等”的及物动词意义。相关词汇: Proselytized; proselytizing。早期的动词形式是 proselyte(1620年代)。
see proselyte >entry 1
The first known use of proselytize was in 1679
prospect1 of 2noun
a wide view
looking forward to something : anticipation
the prospect of a good time
something that is waited for or expected : possibility
what is the prospect of our seeing you again soon?
a possible buyer or customer
a likely candidate
a presidential prospect
prospect2 of 2verb
to explore especially for mineral deposits
prospecting for gold
prospectiveadjective
likely to come about
prospective benefits
likely to become
a prospective buyer
prospectiveadjective
likely to come about
prospective benefits
likely to become
a prospective buyer
prospect1 of 2noun
a wide view
looking forward to something : anticipation
the prospect of a good time
something that is waited for or expected : possibility
what is the prospect of our seeing you again soon?
a possible buyer or customer
a likely candidate
a presidential prospect
prospect2 of 2verb
to explore especially for mineral deposits
prospecting for gold
prospect1 of 2noun
a wide view
looking forward to something : anticipation
the prospect of a good time
something that is waited for or expected : possibility
what is the prospect of our seeing you again soon?
a possible buyer or customer
a likely candidate
a presidential prospect
prospect2 of 2verb
to explore especially for mineral deposits
prospecting for gold
prosodynoun
the study of the structure of poetry
prosyadjective
prosaic
prosimiannoun
a mammal (as a lemur) that is one of the lower primates
prosenoun
the ordinary language that people use when they speak or write
writing that does not have the repeating rhythm used in poetry
proselytizeverb
to talk someone into changing religious faith
to try to get new people to join one's cause or group
1 I would hope they don’t feel proselytized to, but feel loved.
2 Playing with the role of pop star as messiah, she embraced the character of cult leader in song, proselytizing about the natural world.
3 Houston proselytized for Inuit art, bringing it to international museum audiences and founding what would become Kinngait Studios.
4 Then, there’s the proselytizing that Egan mentioned — and the idea that broth is promoted as the simple answer to so many problems.
5 He’d rather connect than proselytize, recognizing as he says that the secret of his success, “the magic trick,” is the bond he has with those who inspire him to sing in the first place.
6 Wives work so that their husbands can devote their days to prayer, study, and proselytizing.
7 “We were able to talk about redlining and community and the devastation of Detroit and the greed of the car manufacturers without proselytizing or hitting it on the head,” says Cheadle.
8 I know she had the ring before Dad served a mission—which was expected of all faithful Mormon men—and spent two years proselytizing in Florida.
9 Bernal, who died in 1992, envisioned an imperium that spanned much of southern Mexico, proselytizing its religion and forcing other groups to send their finest works to its heartland.
10 Inside, in a dark room on the right, we were greeted by life-size polyurethane effigies of Hidalgo proselytizing to two slightly bewildered prisoners.
11 The Spanish created smear campaigns to denigrate corn while proselytizing the purity of wheat; when the taste for bread still failed to catch on, they forced indigenous populations to grow and process it.
12 He left the commode with spirits soaring and a zealous desire to proselytize the brilliance of using lota.
13 In speaking about Christianity with Algerian Muslims, “She would find their common ground” rather than proselytize, Ms. Rockness said.
14 Now such players are collectors of these games and proselytize for their revival.
15 While Taiwan remains without a proper Italian embassy, this proselytizing couple seems more than ready to take on the job.
16 He was also one of the most politically outspoken players the league’s ever seen, a locker-room agitator, proselytizing to teammates and staff on behalf of grassroots political movements.
17 That kind of proselytizing aside, try the dish and see whether you think it’s any good.
18 Our policy was to be friendly, to take an interest, to compliment them on their achievements, but not to proselytize.
19 He died of speedballing but spent his life as a proselytizing vegan.
20 This isn’t because atheists engage in outright proselytizing the way religious evangelicals do.
1 变节
renegade apostate recreant apostasy turnabout tergiversation defect rat flop apostatize tergiversate turn coat rat on
2 促进
boost promotion advancement impetus facilitation furtherance project forward encourage promote AID Foster stimulate spur goose further expedite lubricate whet fillip subserve
3 改宗
4 改变
change movement shift conversion swing twist modification retreat alteration break vary convert modify alter commute sway swerve jigger make a break make the break go back on
5 改变信仰
7 使皈依
8 归附