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A church is a building for Christian worship. It can also refer to a Christian denomination or an organization/group that encompasses a wide variety of opinions.

A church is a building where Christians worship, and the word can also refer to a Christian denomination or a broad range of opinions within a group.

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[N-VAR 可变名词](基督)教堂;礼拜堂 A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
  • ...one of Britain's most historic churches.

    英国最古老的教堂之一

  • ...St Helen's Church...

    圣海伦教堂

  • I didn't see you in church on Sunday.

    我星期天做礼拜时没看见你。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](基督教的)教派 A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship.
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  • ...co-operation with the Catholic Church...

    和天主教派的合作

  • Church leaders said he was welcome to return.

    教会领袖说欢迎他回来。

  • ...the separation of church and state.

    政教分离

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[PHRASE 短语]广纳众议的机构(或团体);兼收并蓄的活动 You can refer to an organization, group, or area of activity as a broad church when it includes a wide range of opinions, beliefs, or styles.
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  • The party has responded by trying to become a broad church that appeals to devout pensioners, Munich punks and aerospace engineers...

    该党的反应是要努力成为一个吸引笃信宗教的退休者、慕尼黑朋客族和航天工程师的兼收并蓄的政党。

  • It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.

    摇滚乐实际无所不包,这一点很快就显而易见了。


Oxford church / tʃɜːtʃ ; NAmE tʃɜːrtʃ / noun 1 [countable ] a building where Christians go to worship (基督教的)教堂,礼拜堂 a church tower 教堂塔楼 The procession moved into the church. 人们排着队走进教堂。 church services 教堂礼拜仪式 2 [uncountable ] a service or services in a church 礼拜;礼拜仪式 How often do you go to church? 你多久去教堂做一次礼拜? ( BrE) They're at church (= attending a church service). 他们在做礼拜。 ( NAmE) They're in church. 他们在做礼拜。 Church is at 9 o'clock. 礼拜仪式 9 点钟开始。 collocationsat
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3 Church [countable ] a particular group of Christians 基督教教派 the Anglican Church 圣公会 the Catholic Church 天主教会 the Free Churches 自由教会 see also
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4 (the) Church [singular ] the ministers of the Christian religion; the institution of the Christian religion 基督教牧师;基督教机构 The Church has a duty to condemn violence. 基督教会有义务谴责暴力。 the conflict between Church and State 教会与政府的冲突 to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) 成为基督教牧师 IDIOMsee
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church churches churched churching
church / tʃɜːtʃ ; NAmE tʃɜːrtʃ /
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churchchurch /tʃɜːtʃ $ tʃɜːrtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
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1[countable] a building where Christians go to worshipcathedral:  a short church service church bells2[uncountable] the religious ceremonies in a church:  Mrs Dobson invited us to dinner after church. My parents go to church every Sunday.at church We didn’t see you at church this morning.3[countable] (also Church) one of the separate groups within the Christian religion:  the Catholic Church4[singular, uncountable] the institution of the Christian religion, and all the priests and other ministers who are part of it:  the church’s attitude towards marriage separation of church and stateCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + churchthe local church (=the one in a particular area, or near where you live)· The local church dates from the 12th century.a parish church British English (=the main Christian church in a particular area)· This is the parish church for three villages near here.a country/town church· an attractive country church surrounded by treesa (Roman) Catholic church· I followed the crowds to the Roman Catholic church for Mass.verbsgo to church (also attend church formal) (=go to a regular religious ceremony in a church)· Do you go to church?marry/get married in a church· I’d like to get married in a church.church + NOUNa church service (=a religious ceremony in a church)· There’s a church service at 10:30 every Sunday morning.a church hall (=a large room in a church)· The dance was held in the church hall.church music· church music for small choirschurch bells· I could hear the church bells ringing.a church tower· I looked at the clock on the church tower.a church spire/steeple (=a church tower with a pointed top)· The tall church spires could be seen from far away.the church choir (=a group of people who lead the singing in a church)· Steve’s a member of the local church choir.a church wedding (=in a church)· She wants to have a church wedding.THESAURUS– Meaning 3religious groupchurch one of the different groups within the Christian religion – used especially in names: · The Roman Catholic church is expanding.· members of the Church of Englanddenomination a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion: · Our staff come from churches of all denominations.· Several denominations have developed among Jews.sect a religious group that has separated from a larger group: · He is a leader in the powerful Ansar Sunni Muslim sect.cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion: · Members of the cult all committed suicide on the same day.
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[tʃɜ:tʃ]churched, churching, churches

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churches[3824]
教堂(84%),教堂的(15%),礼拜仪式(1%)
n.教堂;礼拜;教派
adj.教会的;礼拜的
vt.领…到教堂接受宗教仪式
n.(Church)人名;(英)丘奇

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