martyr

【发音】

美 /'mɑrtɚ/ 英 /'mɑːtə/

【翻译】

1. n.烈士，殉难者

   英释:someone who dies for their religious or political beliefs and is admired by people for this

【例句】

1. St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr

   圣司提反，第一个基督教殉道者

2. The army has been held back because the government is reluctant to make martyrs of the protesters.

   军队后撤了，因为政府不愿意造成抗议者牺牲。

【同、近义词】

1. vt.牺牲；折磨；杀害

   harry/worry/trouble/tear/

【同根词】

1. n

   martyrdom : 殉难，牺牲；受苦，受难