puritan
puritan 英 ['pjʊərɪt(ə)n] 美 ['pjʊrɪtən]
adj. 清教徒的 n. 清教徒
名词复数:puritans
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- adj. 清教徒的
- n. 清教徒
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1. Harvard university was named after John Harvard, a puritan minister who left his books and half of his estate to the college.
哈佛大学就得名于约翰•哈佛，一个将他的所有书籍和半数财产都留给学校的清教徒牧师。
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2. Two years later, it was named after John Harvard, a puritan who had bequeathed the college his library of 400 books and ￡779 (which was half of his estate).
两年以后，该校以一个清教徒约翰·哈佛命名，因为此人给学院捐了400本图书和779英镑(他的一半财产)。
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3. He had been the foremost propagandist for the puritan side.
弥尔顿是清教徒一方最有力的宣传者。
- Puritan (n.) 1560s, "opponent of Anglican hierarchy," later applied opprobriously to "person in Church of England who seeks further reformation" (1570s), probably from purity. Largely historical from 19c. in literal sense. After c. 1590s, applied to anyone deemed overly strict in matters of religion and morals.
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