follower: denotes a person who attaches himself either to the person or beliefs of another: an evangelist and his ~s.   （attach把一个东西连接固定到另一个上，添加附件to connect or fasten one thing to another，如attach the coupon to the front of your letter把优惠券附在信的正面。这里表示交往联系to associate, connect  with someone，如he attached himself to an older, wealthy woman他和一个比他大的富有女人交往）  evangelist布道者,福音作者,写作圣经四福音的人


adherent: suggests a close and persistent attachment: ~s to the cause.    事业


disciple: implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master: ~s of Gandhi.   (devote本意是投入，这里比喻忠诚faithful，如her devotion to duty她对职责的忠诚)        (master是多义词，可以表示主人能手硕士大师宗师，这里表示大师或宗师religious or arts teachers or leaders，如功夫熊猫里的乌龟都叫他master大师, 如伊索寓言有一篇寓意every one is more or less the master of his own fate每个人都或多或少是自己命运的主人)



partisan: suggests a zealous often prejudiced attachment: ~s of the President.    prejudice偏见，负面观点     （新闻中常有to vote along partisan(party) lines，表示按党派投票，不同的党派成员只投自己党派，意见完全不同，如The senate voted on the bill along partisan lines参议院投票该法案时两党意见完全不同）




follower追随者: 表示跟随他人或观念的人，adherent追随者: 表示始终紧密的追随者，disciple弟子: 指效忠大师宗师教导的人，partisan党派成员: 是热情甚至偏激的追随者


记忆方法: 1）首字母FADP想成A PDF一篇文章<==追随


         2）追随的意思是与跟随某人mean one who attaches himself to another.