An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person.
例句
Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641...本·琼森的仆人理查德·布罗姆在1641年写了《一伙快活人》。To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'.他被手下人简称为“老板”。
N-COUNT
辅祭;教士助手
An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services.
例句
When the barge reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall.当驳船抵达圣地时,辅祭除去了柩衣。
英汉词典释义
n.
<宗>(天主教)侍祭;侍僧;沙弥
an acolyte who carries a thurible搬香炉的侍僧
英英词典释义
Noun
1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches