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单词 apostolate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•pos•to•late  (ə pos′tl it, -āt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the dignity or office of an apostle.
  2. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
    • the dignity and office of the pope as head of the Apostolic See.
    • the mission of bishops in their dioceses.
    • an organization of the laity devoted to the mission of the Church.
  • Late Latin apostolātus the office of an apostle, equivalent. to Late Latin apostol(us) apostle + -ātus -ate3
  • 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apostolate /əˈpɒstəlɪt -ˌleɪt/ n
  1. the office, authority, or mission of an apostle
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