The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians.
例句
...the twelve apostles.十二門徒
N-COUNT
（政策或思想等的）信奉者，倡導(dǎo)者，鼓吹者
An apostle of a particular philosophy, policy, or cause is someone who strongly believes in it and works hard to promote it.
例句
Her mother was a dedicated apostle of healthy eating.她母親是健康飲食矢志不渝的倡導(dǎo)者。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
(A-)(基督教的)使徒;十二個門徒之一;傳道先驅(qū)者
Here the apostle Peter affirms his belief that the Scriptures are ‘inspired’.使徒彼得在此表達(dá)了他相信《圣經(jīng)》是通過默感寫成的。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform;