mid-14c., "one who forsakes his religion or faith," from Old French apostate (Modern French apostat) and directly from Late Latin apostata, from Greek apostasia "defection, desertion, rebellion," from apostenai "to defect," literally "to stand off," from apo- "away from" (see apo-) + stenai "to stand." Used in non-religious situations (politics, etc.) from mid-14c.
apostate (adj.)
late 14c.; see apostate (n.).
例文
1. The most furious anarchist become the most barefaced apostate .
最も激しい無政府主義者が、最も露骨な変節者になった。
2.I 'm awfully glad you have made an apostate of me all the same!
あなたは私を裏切りに行かせたが、私は同じように喜んでいる!
3.Extremes meet.the most furious anarchist become the most barefaced apostate .
両極は共通である.最も激しい無政府主義者が、最も露骨な変節者になったとは。
4.Extremes meet.the most anarchist become the most barefaced apostate .
無政府主義者が、最も露骨な変節者になってしまった。
5.They branded hern apostate by imperial forces to vilify Islam."""