释义 |
pa·tri·ot \ˈpā.trēət, -ēˌät, usu Brit ˈpa.-; usu -d.+V\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French patriote, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriōtēs, from patrios of one's father, of or characteristic of one's forefathers, from patr-, patēr father — more at father 1. obsolete : a fellow countryman : compatriot 2. a. : a person who loves his country and defends and promotes its interests; especially : a soldier who fights for love of country b. : an enthusiast for a cause other than national < the South's cotton patriots — Time > 3. obsolete : lover, amateur 4. a. usually capitalized : an English parliamentary faction opposed to Sir Robert Walpole especially from 1732-1742 b. : one who advocates or promotes the independence of his native soil or people from the country or union of countries of which it is a part (as a colony) < immortalized by the illustrious appellation of the patriot army — George Washington > < a band of fiery patriots — D.G.Haring > c. : patrioteer < the most bloodthirsty patriots in the safest swivel chairs — Walter Lippmann > 5. a. : one who remains loyal to his country when it is occupied by an enemy b. : a member of a resistance group |