excommunicate /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt/ ( excommunicating, excommunicated, excommunicates )

• 1. 

  V-T If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is excommunicated, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer a member of the church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done. 将···革出教门

  例：

  Eventually, he was excommunicated along with his mentor.

  最终，他与他的导师一起被革出教门。

  例：

  In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its "depraved diversion."

  1766年他因“堕落的娱乐活动”将该村逐出教会。

• 2. 

  excommunication N-VAR

  例：

  ...the threat of excommunication.

  ...革出教门的威胁。