ayatollah

UK:  [.aɪə'tɒlə]

US:  [.aɪə'tɑlə]

复数：ayatollahs  

n.

1.阿亚图拉〔伊朗等国伊斯兰教什叶派领袖之尊号〕

1 . The American hostages in Iran had been held by the Ayatollah Khomeini for almost a year.
而且美国在伊朗的人质已经被阿亚图拉.霍梅尼囚禁了将近一年之久。

2 . Yesterday, Ahmadinejad said the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was like a father to him.
昨天，阿玛蒂内贾德说伊朗最高领袖阿亚图拉·卡梅尼对他来说像个父亲。

3 . Ayatollah Khamenei said the Islamic Republic would not cheat or betray the vote of the people.
哈梅内伊说，伊斯兰共和国不会欺骗或者背叛人民的选举结果。

4 . He made his decision after receiving a direct order from the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
他在收到伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊的直接命令后作出该决定。

5 . Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.
年，霍梅尼结束了近15年的流放，在德黑兰受到热烈欢迎。