If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is excommunicated, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done.
例句
Eventually, he was excommunicated along with his mentor...最后，他和他的导师一起被开除教籍。In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its 'depraved diversion.'1766年，他以“堕落地享乐”为由将那个村庄逐出教会。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the state of being excommunicated
2. the act of banishing a member of the Church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the Church; cutting a person off from a religious society