early 15c., from French apostolique or directly from Church Latin apostolicus, from Greek apostolikos, from apostolos (see apostle). Apostolical also is early 15c.
雙語例句
1. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Minsk by Pope John Paul II.
他被教皇約翰·保羅二世任命為明斯克區(qū)的宗座署理。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.
他認(rèn)為從事禱告和門徒的工作是他的使命。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He put in for me, with a zeal that was quite apostolic.
他還替我禱告了呢, 虔誠得就跟個圣徒一樣.
來自辭典例句
4. Holmes's benevolent reference to his apostolic succession turned out to have been a remarkably good guess.
霍姆斯當(dāng)年愛才,說他可以繼承衣缽,可謂獨(dú)具慧眼.
來自辭典例句
5. His aspect was perfectly that of a pilgrim , heightened also by an apostolic dignity.