英语词汇“zealotry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINzealot

Origin:

1500-1600 Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zelos; ➔ ZEAL

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.
Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic.
anti-government zealots

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A handful of zealots at bus stops manipulates Belfast workers who are freshly aware of possible bombings on urban streets.
But statistics were not at the heart of the thing except for the occasional schoolboy or zealot.
Catholics, he preached, trained blind and furious zealots to butcher and scalp Protestants.
Like fanatics and zealots everywhere, they want to disrupt any attempts at a modus vivendi or reconciliation.
Only zealots think one solution fits every case.
The dogma is of absolutes, the lifestyle is of attempted purity and the zealot is subject to continuous derision.
Yet, the Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious zealots.

Longman Language Activatorsomeone who has extreme opinions► extremist

someone who has extreme opinions, especially about politics or religion: · The government condemns anyone who disagrees with it as extremists.· The regime has been accused of supporting extremists in other countries in the region.· Left-wing extremists have threatened to disrupt the political convention.

► fanatic

someone who agrees with and supports very extreme religious or political aims, is completely certain that their opinions are right, and who is thought to be dangerous: · His parents were religious fanatics who didn't allow him to play with other children.· Pro-Fascist fanatics have continued their attacks on foreigners.

► hardliner

someone who believes very deeply in a set of political aims and ideas, and will not accept or support any changes to them, even if this is unreasonable or unhelpful: · Cuban-American hardliners continue to reject any dealings with Castro.· The Prime Minister has been criticized by hardliners in his party for giving away too much in the treaty.

► militant

someone who is willing to work outside usual political structures, and use illegal or violent methods if necessary, in order to achieve political change: · He is one of the militants convicted of the World Trade Center bombing.· A crowd of militants took to the streets to protest the government's policies.

► fundamentalist

someone who follows the rules of their religion very strictly, in a way that seems very unusual to people who do not believe in the same way: Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · an organized Christian fundamentalist movementfundamentalist group/leader/party/church etc: · They belong to a fundamentalist church.

► hardcore/hard-core

the hardcore members of a political organization are the small group of people who have the strongest beliefs and who do the most work: · The organization has only about 30 hardcore supporters.· Dole at least had the support of loyal hard-core Republicans.

► zealot

someone who has very extreme beliefs about something, especially about religion, and who thinks that everyone else should live their lives according to religious rules and beliefs: · A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.· Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic.

► diehard

someone who completely refuses to accept new ideas, especially political ideas, even after most other people have accepted them: · Salisbury, Walton, and a few other diehards still refused to join the coalition.· Taylor is one of the diehards willing to push the development program at any price.

► lunatic fringe

a small number of people within a larger organization or movement, whose ideas are so extreme or unusual that most people think they are stupid or a little crazy: · Many think the lunatic fringe has really harmed the public image of gays among the middle class.· Animal rights campaigners blame the latest set of bomb attacks on the lunatic fringe within the movement.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► religious

· In early June, a number of citizens courageously defied religious zealots to register their protest while calling for conciliation and peace.· Yet, the Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious zealots.

单词	zealotry
释义	zealotzeal‧ot /ˈzelət/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINzealot Origin: 1500-1600 Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zelos; ➔ ZEAL Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store. Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic. anti-government zealots EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A handful of zealots at bus stops manipulates Belfast workers who are freshly aware of possible bombings on urban streets. But statistics were not at the heart of the thing except for the occasional schoolboy or zealot. Catholics, he preached, trained blind and furious zealots to butcher and scalp Protestants. Like fanatics and zealots everywhere, they want to disrupt any attempts at a modus vivendi or reconciliation. Only zealots think one solution fits every case. The dogma is of absolutes, the lifestyle is of attempted purity and the zealot is subject to continuous derision. Yet, the Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious zealots. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who has extreme opinions► extremist someone who has extreme opinions, especially about politics or religion: · The government condemns anyone who disagrees with it as extremists.· The regime has been accused of supporting extremists in other countries in the region.· Left-wing extremists have threatened to disrupt the political convention. ► fanatic someone who agrees with and supports very extreme religious or political aims, is completely certain that their opinions are right, and who is thought to be dangerous: · His parents were religious fanatics who didn't allow him to play with other children.· Pro-Fascist fanatics have continued their attacks on foreigners. ► hardliner someone who believes very deeply in a set of political aims and ideas, and will not accept or support any changes to them, even if this is unreasonable or unhelpful: · Cuban-American hardliners continue to reject any dealings with Castro.· The Prime Minister has been criticized by hardliners in his party for giving away too much in the treaty. ► militant someone who is willing to work outside usual political structures, and use illegal or violent methods if necessary, in order to achieve political change: · He is one of the militants convicted of the World Trade Center bombing.· A crowd of militants took to the streets to protest the government's policies. ► fundamentalist someone who follows the rules of their religion very strictly, in a way that seems very unusual to people who do not believe in the same way: Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · an organized Christian fundamentalist movementfundamentalist group/leader/party/church etc: · They belong to a fundamentalist church. ► hardcore/hard-core the hardcore members of a political organization are the small group of people who have the strongest beliefs and who do the most work: · The organization has only about 30 hardcore supporters.· Dole at least had the support of loyal hard-core Republicans. ► zealot someone who has very extreme beliefs about something, especially about religion, and who thinks that everyone else should live their lives according to religious rules and beliefs: · A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.· Anti-abortion zealots are responsible for the bombing of the clinic. ► diehard someone who completely refuses to accept new ideas, especially political ideas, even after most other people have accepted them: · Salisbury, Walton, and a few other diehards still refused to join the coalition.· Taylor is one of the diehards willing to push the development program at any price. ► lunatic fringe a small number of people within a larger organization or movement, whose ideas are so extreme or unusual that most people think they are stupid or a little crazy: · Many think the lunatic fringe has really harmed the public image of gays among the middle class.· Animal rights campaigners blame the latest set of bomb attacks on the lunatic fringe within the movement. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► religious · In early June, a number of citizens courageously defied religious zealots to register their protest while calling for conciliation and peace.· Yet, the Republican Party is being held hostage by the religious zealots. someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them: religious zealots—zealotry noun [uncountable]
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