excommunicate

🇺🇸 /ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
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标签 RARE
verb
R

To formally remove someone from being a member of a church or religious group as a punishment.

The bishop decided to excommunicate the priest for his controversial actions.

主教决定因牧师的有争议行为而将其逐出教会。

translation

v. 绝罚

词形变化

3rd Present excommunicates
Past excommunicated
Perfect excommunicated
Progressive excommunicating