Shiite /ˈʃiːaɪt/ (also Shi'ite)

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Shiites are members of a branch of the Islamic religion which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors, rather than Mohammed himself, as the final authority on religious matters. 什叶派教徒

  例：

  ...the Shiites in southern Iraq.

  ...伊拉克南部的什叶派教徒。

• 2. 

  ADJ Shiite means relating to Shiites and their religious beliefs or practices. 什叶派的

  例：

  ...Shiite Muslims.

  ...什叶派穆斯林信徒。

  例：

  Iraq's population is roughly half Shi'ite.

  伊拉克人口大约半数是什叶派教徒。