patriot /ˈpætriət或ˈpeitriət/ n. ［c］爱国者：He was represented as a true patriot.他被描绘成真正的爱国主义者。He was a great patriot who devoted his life to serving his country.他是一个把自己的生命献给祖国的伟大的爱国主义者。
patriotic /ˌpætriˈɔtik/ adj. 爱国的，有爱国心的，显示爱国精神的：be truly patriotic 真正爱国；patriotic song 爱国歌曲；patriotic oversea Chinese爱国华侨；a patriotic person爱国的人
patriotism /ˌpætriˈɔtizm/ n. [u]爱国主义：They showed patriotism to their country.他们表达了他们的爱国之心。You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his patriotism.政治方面你可能不赞成他，但没有人怀疑他的爱国主义思想。
