名詞 neophyte:

1. a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
2. any new participant in some activity
   同義詞：newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, freshman, newbie, entrant
3. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
   同義詞：catechumen

1. A neophyte at politics.
   初涉政界的人

ne.o.phyte

n.（名詞）
A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte.
新信徒：不久剛信仰一種宗教的人；改變宗教信仰的人
A beginner or novice:
初學(xué)者：初學(xué)者或新手：
例句：
a neophyte at politics.
初涉政界的人

Roman Catholic Church A newly ordained priest.
【羅馬天主教】 新祭司：新任命的牧師
A novice of a religious order or congregation.
新參加宗教儀式或宗教集會(huì)的人

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Late Latin neophytus
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) neophytus
from Greek neophutos
源自 希臘語(yǔ) neophutos
neo- [neo-]
neo- [前綴，表.新的.]
-phutos [planted] from phuein [to bring forth] * see bheu…-
-phutos [種植的] 源自 phuein [產(chǎn)生] *參見(jiàn) bheu…-