jesuit

• 与耶稣会（罗马天主教宗教修会）有关的；也用来形容论证中诡辩、狡猾、阴险或工于心计。

Relating to the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order; also used to describe something that is subtle, cunning, or casuistic in argument.

1. Relating to JesuitsC1formal

   Of or pertaining to the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola.

   耶稣会的

   • The Jesuit mission in South America was highly influential.
   • He studied at a Jesuit university known for its rigorous academics.
   • The Jesuit tradition emphasizes education and intellectual inquiry.

   同义词jesuiticjesuitical

2. Having characteristics of JesuitismC2formal

   Exhibiting qualities often associated with Jesuits, such as subtle reasoning, ingenuity, or (historically) perceived casuistry.

   耶稣会的

   • Her Jesuit-like argumentation impressed the debating panel.
   • The diplomat's Jesuit cunning helped negotiate the complex treaty.
   • He employed a Jesuit subtlety to avoid directly answering the question.

   同义词casuisticalcraftycunningjesuiticalsophisticalsubtle

• 耶稣会士，即天主教耶稣会的成员，该修会由圣依纳爵·罗耀拉于1534年创立。

A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

专有名词

1. Member of the Society of JesusB2formal

   A male member of the Roman Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus. (Rephrased from user-provided description: a member of the Jesuit order.)

   耶稣会会士

   • The Jesuit spent decades working as a missionary in Africa.
   • Many Jesuits are known for their commitment to education and social justice.
   • She interviewed a Jesuit priest about the history of the order.

2. Cunning or deceptive person (historical pejorative)C1formal

   A person perceived as being overly clever, scheming, or casuistic, a usage derived from historical anti-Catholic stereotypes.

   阴险狡诈的人（历史贬义）

   • The politician was dismissed as a crafty Jesuit who twisted the truth.
   • In some old novels, a cunning character is referred to as a Jesuit.
   • The term 'Jesuit' has acquired a secondary meaning of an untrustworthy sophist.

   同义词casuistdeceiverdissemblerequivocatorhypocriteschemersophisttrickster