votary

名词 votary:

1. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
2. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
3. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity

vo.ta.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 vo.ta.ries

A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service.
修士，修女：宣誓过对宗教虔诚信仰或崇拜的生活的人
A devout adherent of a cult or religion; a committed worshiper:
信徒：某种信仰或宗教的虔诚追随者；献身的教徒：
例句：
the votaries of Aphrodite.
阿佛洛狄忒的信徒

A person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or an ideal; a faithful follower.
追随者，献身者：热忱地献身的人，如向领袖或信仰；忠诚的追随者
A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.
耽迷者：充满热情的人，如为了某种追求或嗜好；热心者

来源：
From Latin vôtum [vow] * see vote
源自 拉丁语 vôtum [誓言] *参见 vote

<参考词汇><同义词>votary,devotee,habituéThese nouns refer to one who is devoted to a person, a cause, or an activity.Bothvotary and devotee originally referred to religious dedication but can also denote attachment to a pursuit such as a branch of learning or enthusiasm for something such as a hobby:
这些名词指献身于另一个人、一种事业或一项活动的人。Votary 和 devotee 最早都指宗教上的献身但也可以指对某种追求的爱慕， 如某种学科或对于如嗜好这样的事情的热情：
例句：
.the cultured votary of science. (Francis Marion Crawford).
.有修养的科学信徒. （弗朗西丝·玛利昂·克劳弗德）。

例句：
.The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land,seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages. (Washington Irving).Ahabitué regularly frequents a place, especially one offering a particular pleasurable activity:
.那看起来在我们全部领土上令人一致献身的伟大物质——全能的美元，在这奇怪的村庄里看起来没有真正的追随者. （华盛顿·欧文）。habitue 固定地爱去某个地方， 尤指提供特定的娱乐活动的地方：

例句：
a habitué of the racetrack.
赛马场的常客