Martyr

(n.)

1. a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

殉道者；烈士

e.g. the early Christian martyrs

早起基督教殉道者

e.g. He lived a saint, and died a martyr.

他生为圣徒，死为烈士。

e.g. a martyr to the cause of freedom

为了自由事业而献身的烈士

2. (usually disapproving) a person who tries to get sympathy from other people  by telling them how much he or she is suffering

乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）

3. martyr to sth (informal): a person who suffers very much because of an illness, problem or situation

（因疾病或困难局面）长期受苦者，长期受折磨者

e.g. She's a martyr to her nerves.

她长期忍受神经紧张之苦。

(v.)

to kill sb because of their religious or political beliefs

（因宗教或政治信仰）使殉难，处死

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