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christianity

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n.基督教

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christianity


/,krɪstɪ'ænətɪ; ,krɪstʃɪ`ænətɪ/
n [U]
1 the religion based on the belief that Christ was the son of God, and on his teachings 基督教(基于相信基督是上帝之子并信仰其教导的宗教)
*She was converted to Christianity. 她已皈依基督教.
2 (a) being a Christian 基督徒身分
*He derives strength from his Christianity. 他身为基督徒而从中获得力量.
(b) Christian character or qualities 基督徒的特性或品质.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Christianity, Islam and Judaism are the names of religions or faiths followed by Christians, Muslims and Jews respectively. *Christianity、Islam、Judaism是分别由基督教徒、伊斯兰教徒、犹太教徒信奉的宗教或信仰. The word Christendom, which is now dated, refers to all Christian countries or all Christians in the world. *Christendom一词现已过时, 意为世界上所有的基督教国家或所有的基督教徒. Historically it has been used to mean the whole world from a European point of view 从欧洲人的观点来看, 这个词在历史上用以指全世界
*Rome was the greatest city in all Christendom. 罗马是当时世界上最伟大的城市. Jewry is the collective name for all Jews *Jewry是全体犹太人的统称
*British Jewry 英国的犹太人. Muhammedanism (now dated) is an alternative name for Islam, used particularly by non-Muslims *Muhammedanism一词(现已过时)是Islam的别称, 尤为非穆斯林所使用.

christianity


n[U]
the religion based on the life and beliefs of Jesus Christ
1. The world´s great religions originated from Asia: Buddhism from India, Christianity from Palestine, Islam from Arabia.
    世界上的几大宗教起源于亚洲:佛教源于印度,基督教源于巴勒斯坦,伊斯兰教源于阿拉伯。

2. He went abroad to preach Christianity to the heathen.
    他去国外向异教徒宣传基督教。

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