devout

英 [dɪˈvaʊt]

美 [dɪˈvaʊt]

adj.  笃信宗教的; 虔诚的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 笃信宗教的；虔诚的
  believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices
  1. a devout Christian/Muslim
     虔诚的基督徒 / 穆斯林

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的;虔敬的
  Adevoutperson has deep religious beliefs.
  1. She was a devout Christian...
     她是一个虔诚的基督徒。
  2. His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
     他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
  3. The devoutare people who are devout.
     
  4. ...priests instructing the devout.
     向虔诚的信徒讲授教义的牧师
• ADJ-GRADED 衷心的;坚定的;坚决的
  If you describe someone as adevoutsupporter or adevoutopponent of something, you mean that they support it enthusiastically or oppose it strongly.
  1. ...devout Marxists.
     坚定的马克思主义者

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