| 单词 | votary |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['vəutəri] |
| 解释 | n.崇拜者，热心支持者 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.崇拜者，热心支持 者 (a devoted admirer) 【考】 反义词：skeptic(怀 疑者) 【记】 vot(宣誓)+ary→热心 支持者 【同】 同根词：vote(选举) ；votive(奉献的) 【例】 a votary of jazz(爵士音乐迷) |
| 字源 | votary (n.) 1540s, "one consecrated by a vow," from Latin votum "a promise to a god; that which is promised" (see vow (n.)) + -ary. Originally "a monk or nun," general sense of "ardent devotee of some aim or pursuit" is from 1591 (in Shakespeare, originally in reference to love). Related: Votaress. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 崇拜者; 热心支持者 【记】vot = vote(v 投票; 选举), ary－投你的票的人－热心支持者 【参】votive(adj 奉献的) 【反】skeptic(n 怀疑者); reactionary(n 反动分子) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】vote + ar 投票者 【相关】devote 投入，献身 |
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