paraclete

英 ['pærəkliːt] 美 ['pærə,klit]
  • n. 安慰者;辩护者;圣灵

英文词源


paraclete (n.)
mid-15c., Paraclit, a title of the Holy Spirit, from Old French paraclet (13c.), from Medieval Latin paracletus, from Greek parakletos "advocate, intercessor, legal assistant," noun use of adjective meaning "called to one's aid," from parakalein "to call to one's aid," in later use "to comfort, to console," from para (see para- (1)) + kalein "to call" (see claim (v.)).

双语例句


1. When sessional cognizance, two paraclete of Meng Mou undertook innocent plead for him.
开庭审理时, 孟某的两名辩护人为他进行了无罪辩护.

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