deist
deist — 名詞
- deistsingular
- deistsplural
1. someone who believes a god made the world and now lets it follow its own laws, w
自然神論者
相信神創世後不干預的人
someone who believes a god made the world and now lets it follow its own laws, without stepping in to change events
At lunch, Padma said her grandfather was a deist who never joined a church.
午餐時，Padma 說她的祖父是一位從不加入教會的自然神論者。
a deist who + relative clause
The history teacher described Jefferson as a deist who trusted reason over miracles.
歷史老師把 Jefferson 描述成一位相信理性勝過神蹟的自然神論者。
describe someone as a deist
After months of reading, Eitan called himself a deist rather than a Christian.
讀了幾個月的書後，Eitan 說自己是自然神論者，而不是基督徒。
In the debate club, Salma asked whether a deist would pray for help.
在辯論社裡，Salma 問自然神論者是否會祈求幫助。
- theist
broader term for someone who believes in a god, without the specific idea of non-intervention
- atheist
someone who believes no god exists
文法句型
a deist
be a deist
deist + who-clause
用法筆記
Used mainly in writing or discussion about religion, philosophy, and history. It names a person; the belief itself is called deism.
常見錯誤
deist — 形容詞
- deistpositive
- more deistcomparative
- most deistsuperlative
1. connected with the belief that a god set the world in motion but does not later
自然神論的
與神創世後不干預的信念有關
connected with the belief that a god set the world in motion but does not later interfere with human life
The professor gave us a deist poem about God and the laws of nature.
教授給我們讀了一首談到上帝與自然法則的自然神論詩作。
deist + poem
At the museum, Michael studied deist ideas printed in an old French book.
在博物館裡，Michael 研究了一本舊法文書中印出的自然神論思想。
deist + ideas
The novel follows a deist doctor who trusts prayer less than science.
這本小說描寫一位比起祈禱更相信科學的自然神論醫生。
During class, Sayaka compared deist beliefs with church sermons from the same period.
上課時，Sayaka 把自然神論信念和同一時期的教會講道作比較。
- deistic
more common adjectival form in academic or historical writing
文法句型
deist + belief
deist + writer
deist + ideas
用法筆記
Most often appears before nouns such as belief, writer, or view. In modern formal English, many writers choose deistic more often than deist as an adjective.