missionary
missionary — 名詞
1. someone who travels to a different country as part of their faith's outreach, he
傳教士
被派往國外宣揚宗教信仰的人
someone who travels to a different country as part of their faith's outreach, helping local people understand their religion and often providing services such as education, healthcare, or community building.
The missionary from Thailand set up a small clinic in the mountain village.
來自泰國的傳教士在偏遠山村設立了一間小型診所。
collocation: missionary from [country]
Many missionaries learn the local language before traveling to their assigned region.
許多傳教士在被派往指定區域之前，會先學習當地語言。
pattern: missionaries + learn + language
Putri's grandmother worked as a missionary in rural Kenya for more than twenty years.
Putri 的祖母在肯亞農村擔任傳教士長達二十多年。
The young missionary taught village children to read while sharing stories from her faith.
這位年輕的傳教士一邊教村裡的孩子們閱讀，一邊分享她的信仰故事。
After returning from West Africa, the missionary gave talks at churches across Taiwan.
從西非返回後，這位傳教士在台灣各地的教會進行了演講。
- evangelist
emphasises preaching the Christian gospel rather than providing services like education or medicine
- apostle
refers specifically to the twelve early followers of Jesus sent to spread Christianity; strongly tied to biblical contexts
- emissary
a general term for someone sent on a diplomatic or political mission, not specifically religious
文法句型
a missionary + verb
missionary + from [place]
用法筆記
Most commonly associated with Christian faiths, but also used for other religions. Frequently appears with a location phrase: a missionary to [place] or a missionary from [place].
常見錯誤
missionary — 形容詞
1. connected with the work of sending people to share their faith in other countrie
傳教的
與海外傳教工作有關的
connected with the work of sending people to share their faith in other countries, or involving the schools, hospitals, and projects that such workers run.
The missionary hospital provided free eye surgery to families in the remote region.
這間傳教醫院為偏遠地區的家庭提供免費眼科手術。
collocation: missionary + hospital / school / clinic
Feng joined a missionary organisation that builds secondary schools in rural Southeast Asia.
Feng 加入了一個傳教組織，該組織在東南亞鄉村興建中學。
The church's missionary budget paid for clean water projects in three African communities.
教會的傳教預算為三個非洲社區提供了乾淨飲水計畫。
Asher spent a year in a missionary training programme before moving to Peru.
Asher 在前往祕魯之前，參加了一年的傳教培訓課程。
- evangelical
emphasises a particular style of Christian outreach focused on personal conversion
- apostolic
relates to the authority of the early apostles; narrower and more formal
文法句型
missionary + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'This work is missionary' — use 'missionary work' or 'mission-related.'
常見錯誤
2. showing the single-minded dedication, patience, and determination that people as
傳教士般的
展現傳教士般投入與堅持的
showing the single-minded dedication, patience, and determination that people associate with missionaries — used to describe someone's attitude toward a cause, project, or belief.
The team cleaned up the park with missionary zeal, working from sunrise until dark.
團隊以傳教士般的熱忱清理公園，從日出工作到天黑。
collocation: missionary + zeal / spirit / passion / devotion
Élise's missionary spirit pushed her to keep teaching even when the school had no electricity.
Élise 的傳教士精神驅使她即使在學校沒有電力的情況下也堅持教學。
Baraka approached the difficult project with almost missionary devotion.
Baraka 以近乎傳教士般的奉獻精神投入了這個困難的專案。
Rohan's missionary passion for protecting the forest inspired an entire generation of volunteers.
Rohan 對保護森林的傳教士般的熱情，啟發了整整一代志工。
- evangelical
can also describe passionate advocacy, but suggests a pushy or preaching tone; more negative than missionary
- zealous
direct adjective for enthusiasm; lacks the specific flavour of patient, long-term dedication that missionary carries
- half-hearted
describes effort without full commitment
文法句型
missionary + abstract noun (zeal, spirit, passion, devotion)
用法筆記
Used figuratively — the activity is not religious. The noun it modifies is always abstract (zeal, passion, spirit, fervour, dedication) and the tone is positive, suggesting admirable persistence.