Catholicism
英[k?'θ?lisiz?m]
美
- n. 天主教；天主教義
助記提示
1. cat- "according to, relating to, about" + hol- + -ic + -ism.
2. => "on the whole, in general, relating to all".
3. => universal, general.
4. => "of the doctrines of the ancient Church," literally "universally accepted".
5. Etymologically, the Catholic Church is the universal church, comprising all Christians.
6. General sense of "of interest to all, universal".
英文詞源
- Catholicism (n.)
- "faith and practice of the Catholic church," 1610s, from Catholic + -ism.
雙語例句
- 1. She, too, was a convert to Roman Catholicism.
- 她也皈依了天主教。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He converted to Catholicism in 1917.
- 他于1917年皈依天主教。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The main religions are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism.
- 中國宗教徒信奉的主要有佛教 、 道教 、 伊斯蘭教 、 天主教和基督教.
來自漢英非文學 - 白皮書
- 4. His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
- 他對天主教的虔誠信仰感染了普通民眾。
來自辭典例句
- 5. He is a convert to Catholicism.
- 他改信天主教.
來自辭典例句