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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.
[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。
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church★/tʃɜːtʃ; NAmEtʃɜːrtʃ/noun1★[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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(1 )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
1[countable] a building where Christians go to worship → cathedral: 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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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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