patriot

/ˈpætriət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪtriət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpā-trē-ət -ˌät chiefly British ˈpa-trē-ət/ (ame, mw)

patriot — noun

  • patriotsingular
  • patriotsplural

1. someone who feels deep loyalty to their country and is prepared to protect it in

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who feels deep loyalty to their country and is prepared to protect it in dangerous times.

例句

After the border attack, the mayor called Mr. Sato a patriot for guarding the bridge.

call someone a patriot

After the city hall fire, students called Ms. Chen a patriot for saving town records.

call someone a patriot for + -ing

同義詞
  • nationalist

    can be stronger and more political, and may suggest hostility to other countries

  • loyalist

    focuses on loyalty to a ruler, government, or cause, not always to the country itself

  • defender

    focuses on action to protect something, while patriot also includes feeling and identity

反義詞
  • traitor

    someone who acts against their own country

文法句型

a true patriot

call someone a patriot

see someone as a patriot

用法筆記

Usually approving. Common with people seen as putting the country's safety or future above personal comfort. Distinguish from 'nationalist', which often suggests a stronger political attitude and can sound more negative.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a patriotic.
✅My uncle is a patriot.
💡'patriot' is the noun for a person; 'patriotic' is an adjective.
❌Many citizens felt patriot after the speech.
✅Many citizens felt patriotic after the speech.
💡after 'felt', use the adjective 'patriotic', not the noun 'patriot'.