“革出教门”常见的英文表达是 “excommunicate”(动词形式)或 “excommunication”(名词形式) 。
“excommunicate”意思是把某人逐出教会、开除教籍,例如:The church decided to excommunicate the heretic.(教会决定将这个异端者革出教门。 )
“excommunication”指开除教籍这一行为或状态,例如:The priest faced excommunication for his controversial views.(这位神父因其有争议的观点面临被革出教门的处罚。 )