prophet
noun
ˈprɒfɪət
noun
1
a
man
who
people
in
the
Christian,
Jewish,
or
Muslim
religion
believe
has
been
sent
by
God
to
lead
them
and
teach
them
their
religion
〔基督教、犹太教或伊斯兰教的〕先知
the
prophet
Elijah
先知以利亚
2
the Prophet
Muhammad,
who
began
the
Muslim
religion
〔伊斯兰教的创始人〕穆罕默德
followers
of
the
Prophet
穆罕默德的追随者
3
the Prophets
the
Jewish
holy
men
whose
writings
form
part
of
the
Old
Testament
(=first
part
of
the
Bible),
or
the
writings
themselves
犹太教诸先知〔其著作构成《圣经．旧约》的一部分〕，《先知书》的作者们;《先知书》
4
someone
who
claims
that
they
know
what
will
happen
in
the
future
预言者
prophet
of
doom/disaster
false
prophet
5
someone
who
introduces
and
spreads
a
new
idea
〔新观念的〕提倡者，首倡者，倡导者
[+
of
]
Gandhi
was
the
prophet
of
non-violent
protest.
甘地是非暴力抗议的倡导者。