novice

nov·ice

N0178800 (nŏv′ĭs)n.1. A person new to a field or activity; a beginner.2. A person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows. Also called novitiate.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin novīcius, from Latin, recently entered into a condition, from Latin novus, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots.]

novice

(ˈnɒvɪs) n1. a. a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyrob. (as modifier): novice driver. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a probationer in a religious order3. (General Sporting Terms) a sportsman, esp an oarsman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc4. (Horse Racing) a racehorse, esp a steeplechaser or hurdler, that has not won a specified number of races[C14: via Old French from Latin novīcius, from novus new]

nov•ice

(ˈnɒv ɪs)

n. 1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner. 2. a person admitted into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows. 3. a new member of a church. [1300–50; < Middle French novice < Medieval Latin novītius convent novice < Latin novīcius newly come into a particular status, derivative of novus new] nov′ice•hood`, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	novice - someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vowsnovitiatereligious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
	2.	novice - someone new to a field or activity beginner, initiate, tiro, tyrounskilled person - a person who lacks technical trainingabecedarian - a novice learning the rudiments of some subjectapprentice, prentice, learner - works for an expert to learn a tradecub, greenhorn, rookie - an awkward and inexperienced youthlandlubber, landsman, lubber - an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyagefledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter - any new participant in some activitytenderfoot - an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)trainee - someone who is being trained

novice

noun1. beginner, pupil, amateur, newcomer, trainee, apprentice, learner, neophyte, tyro, probationer, newbie (slang), proselyte I'm a novice at these things. You're the professional.
beginner teacher, professional, expert, master, ace, guru, boffin (Brit. informal), old hand, grandmaster, wonk (informal), maven, fundi (S. African), doyen or (fem.) doyenne2. novitiate She had entered the monastery as a novice many months previously.

novice

noun1. One who is just starting to learn or do something:abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, initiate, neophyte, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro.Slang: rookie.2. An entrant who has not yet taken the final vows of a religious order:novitiate.

Translations

初学修士或修女初学者新手

novice

(ˈnovis) noun1. a beginner in any skill etc. 新手, 初學者 新手，初学者 2. a monk or nun who has not yet taken all his or her vows. 見習修士或修女 初学修士或修女