evangelical
adjective
uk/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/evangelicaladjective(RELIGION)
belongingto one of theProtestantChurchesorChristiangroupsthatbelievesthat theteachingof theBibleandpersuadingotherpeopletojointhem isextremelyimportant:
the Evangelicalmovement福音派宗教运动
Christian denominations
- Anglican
- Anglo-Catholic
- C of E
- Calvinism
- Calvinist
- Congregationalism
- Coptic
- denominational
- ecclesiastical
- ecumenical
- Lutheran
- Methodism
- Methodist
- multi-denominational
- non-Catholic
- Proddie
- Protestantism
- puritanism
- reformation
- the Sally Army
evangelicaladjective(OPINIONS)
having verystrongbeliefsand oftentryingtopersuadeotherpeopleto have the samebeliefs:
（信仰上）狂热的；热衷传播自己观点的Why is it thatpeoplewho've given upsmokingbecomeso evangelical andintolerantof othersmokers?为什么戒了烟的人会变得如此热衷于规劝别人戒烟，而且不能容忍别人抽烟呢？
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
- ablaze
- aflame
- aflutter
- agog
- all of a flutteridiom
- amped
- animated
- entranced
- evangelistic
- excited
- excitedly
- exhilarated
- fevered
- go ahead
- heartily
- mood
- nuts
- omnivorous
- on the edge ofyourseatidiom
- orientated
evangelical
noun[C]
uk/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/someone whobelongsto one of theProtestantChurchesorChristiangroupsthatbelievesthat theteachingof theBibleandpersuadingotherpeopletojointhem isextremelyimportant:
The new Archbishop is an evangelical.
- Herparentswereconservativeevangelicals.
- He waselectedwithstrongsupportfrom evangelicals.
- Religiousgroupswarnedthatgaymarriagewouldsendevangelicalsflockingto thevotingbooth.
- He was an evangelical whopubliclyprofessedhisbeliefs.
Christian denominations
- Anglican
- Anglo-Catholic
- C of E
- Calvinism
- Calvinist
- Congregationalism
- Coptic
- denominational
- ecclesiastical
- ecumenical
- Lutheran
- Methodism
- Methodist
- multi-denominational
- non-Catholic
- Proddie
- Protestantism
- puritanism
- reformation
- the Sally Army