restorationist

restorationist — 名詞

1. a person who holds that after a limited time of suffering, every soul will in th

1.名詞C2
釋義

普救論者

相信所有人最終都會回歸上帝恩典的神學觀點

a person who holds that after a limited time of suffering, every soul will in the end be returned to God's favour

例句

Linnea's grandfather was a restorationist who taught that no soul is lost forever.

Linnea 的祖父是一位普救論者，他教導說沒有靈魂會永遠迷失。

restorationist + who-clause for explaining beliefs

The restorationist author Yusuf wrote that hell is a place of healing, not endless pain.

普救論作家 Yusuf 寫道，地獄是醫治之地，而非無盡的痛苦。

restorationist as modifier before a role noun

同義詞
  • universalist

    broader term; a universalist may not hold the specific belief in temporary punishment before final restoration

  • Christian universalist

    specifies the religious tradition; restorationist is sometimes used within a narrower denomination

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2: this refers exclusively to a religious doctrine about the fate of souls, not to the building trade.

常見錯誤

❌He is a restorationist because he fixed my old chair.
✅He is a restorationist because he believes all souls will return to God.
💡sense 1 is a theological label, not a job title for someone who repairs objects.

2. a person whose job is repairing and bringing old structures back to their origin

2.名詞C2
釋義

建築修復師

專門修復老舊建築，恢復其原貌的人員

a person whose job is repairing and bringing old structures back to their original condition

例句

Hana hired a restorationist to repair the old wooden ceiling in her tea shop.

Hana 聘請了一位建築修復師來修復她茶館裡的舊木天花板。

hire a restorationist + to-infinitive

The restorationist spent six months bringing the Victorian house back to its former state.

這位建築修復師花了六個月，將維多利亞式房屋恢復到原先的模樣。

同義詞
  • restorer

    more common and broader; a restorer may work on furniture, paintings, or buildings

  • renovator

    broader term that often includes modernising, not just returning to original condition

  • conservationist

    focuses on preventing further decay rather than active repair

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this is a secular occupation involving physical buildings, not a religious belief.

常見錯誤

❌She is a restorationist who preaches about universal salvation.
✅She is a restorationist who specialises in repairing old buildings.
💡sense 2 refers to the building trade, not religious doctrine.