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proselytize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Religion & thought
pros·e·lyt·ize (also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒsələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  formalRPERSUADE to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this 极力劝诱〔某人〕入教[加入政党等]〔尤含贬义〕proselytizer noun [countable]proselytizing noun [uncountable]
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Examples from the Corpus
proselytizeIt was not the most obvious way to proselytize.The Jesuit scientists went to learn, not to proselytize.Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas.
pros·e·lyt·ize verbChineseSyllable
try persuade join to Corpus to to someone


proselytize
proselytize (also proselytise British English) /ˈprɒsələtaɪz $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this
—proselytizer noun [countable]
—proselytizing noun [uncountable]


pros·elyt·ize (BrE also pros·elyt·ise) BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they proselytize BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it proselytizes BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple proselytized BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzd/ 🔊past participle proselytized BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form proselytizing BrE /ˈprɒsələtaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal, often disapproving) to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or politics 使(在宗教、政治等方面)归附