protestant I. /ˈprɔtistənt/ n. ［c］ 新教徒(指16世纪脱离罗马天主教之基督教团体或后来由其形成的教派成员)：The vast majority of the workers here are Protestants. 这里的工人绝大多是新教徒。‖II. adj.新教徒的：The students of Umtata High School were mostly Protestant.乌姆塔塔中学的学生大多数是新教徒。