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evangelical

adjective
🔊/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
🔊/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
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  1. of or belonging to a Christian group that emphasizes the authority of the Bible and the importance of people being saved through faith基督教福音派的
    • They're evangelical Christians.他们是福音派基督徒。🔊🔊
    CultureThere are many different evangelical Churches in the US and the number increased a lot in the 1970s.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. wanting very much to persuade people to accept your views and opinions热衷于传播自己观点的
    • He delivered his speech with evangelical fervour.他发表演说时热烈鼓吹自己的思想。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek euangelikos, from euangelos ‘bringing good news’, from eu- ‘well’ + angelein ‘announce’.

evangelical

noun
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  1. a member of the evangelical branch of the Christian Church基督教福音派教徒Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek euangelikos, from euangelos ‘bringing good news’, from eu- ‘well’ + angelein ‘announce’.