puritans
US /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.tənz/
UK /ˈpjʊər.ɪ.tənz/
複數名詞
1.
清教徒
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship and, in some cases, to emigrate to North America to establish their own communities.
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The Puritans sailed to America in search of religious freedom.
清教徒為了尋求宗教自由而航行到美洲。
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Many early American colonies were founded by Puritans.
許多早期美洲殖民地是由清教徒建立的。
2.
清教徒, 道德嚴謹者
people who are very strict in moral or religious matters, often disapproving of pleasure or luxury.
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Some people view him as a modern-day Puritan due to his strict moral code.
由於他嚴格的道德準則，有些人將他視為現代清教徒。
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The town's strict rules reflected the values of its Puritan founders.
該鎮嚴格的規定反映了其清教徒創始人的價值觀。
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