apostasy
英 [ə'pɒstəsɪ] 美 [əˈpɑstəsi]

n.

背信，变节，叛教；

变形

复数：apostasies

英英释义

apostasy[ ə'pɔstəsi ]

• n.
  • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

    同义词：renunciationdefection

  • the act of abandoning a party or cause

    同义词：tergiversation

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He was looked down upon for apostasy.
   他因背教而受轻视。
2. Apostasy often has its roots in moral failure.
   背教的人通常是先在道德方面一败涂地，

权威例句

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The Religious Drop-Outs: Apostasy Among College Students
Function allocation: algorithm, alchemy or apostasy?
Function allocation: algorithm, alchemy or apostasy?
Religious Socialization, Apostasy, and the Impact of Family Background
Paul the Convert: The Apostolate and Apostasy of Saul the Pharisee by Alan Segal
Natural selection for apostasy and crypsis acting on the shell colour polymorphism of a mangrove snail, Littoraria filosa (Sowerby) ...
Casting off the Bonds of Organized Religion: A Religious-Careers Approach to the Study of Apostasy
Preferences, Constraints, and Choices in Religious Markets: An Examination of Religious Switching and Apostasy