名词

1. 殉道者;殉教者;烈士
A martyr is someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs, and is admired and respected by people who share those beliefs.

2. (因宗教或政治信仰)处死，使殉难，折磨
If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs.

3. (为博取同情或赞赏的)假装受苦者，诉苦者，乞怜者
If you refer to someone as a martyr, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to suffer, or exaggerate their suffering, in order to get sympathy or praise from other people.

4. 深受…之苦者;受…折磨的人
If you say that someone is a martyr to something, you mean that they suffer as a result of it.

5. see also: martyred

1. one who suffers for the sake of principle

Synonym: sufferer

2. one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion