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单词 chosen people
释义
chosen people
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n

WORD FAMILY
chosen people: chosen peoples
USAGE EXAMPLES
He deplored the Jews’ claim that God had made a covenant with them exclusively—that they were a chosen people.
The New Yorker(Oct 24, 2016)
I know it’s traditionally said that the Jews are God’s chosen people.
New York Times(Jun 06, 2016)
Under the proposal, the governor would have chosen people to fill those vacancies.
Washington Times(Apr 30, 2016)
n any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
Hypo|Hyper
Hebrews, Israelites
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
people
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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