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ecumenical adj.促进基督教不同教派大联合的；世界范围的；普遍的 You might refer to a wide assortment of ethnic foods served together as being ecumenical, and you'd be technically correct, as the word does mean something general and worldwide. But the term is most widely connected with religious unity, specifically Christianity. The original Greek root word, oikos, means "house," and that grew into the word oikoumenikós, which means "the entire world." Today it most often refers to bringing people of diverse Christian religions together; however, an ecumenical service might bring Christians, Jews, and Muslims together under one roof.

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英 [ˌiːkjuː'menɪkl] 美 [ˌiːkjuː'menɪkl] The adjective ecumenical refers to something universal, or something that has a wide, general application. 1[ADJ 形容词]促进基督教各派大联合的；基督宗教合一的 Ecumenical activities, ideas, and movements try to unite different Christian Churches.   [usu ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]...ecumenical church services...普世基督教礼拜仪式He was deeply involved in the ecumenical movement.他积极参与了促进基督教各派大联合的运动。

英语单词	ecumenical
英美音标	英 [ˌiːkjuː'menɪkl] 美 [ˌiːkjuː'menɪkl]
中文释义	adj.促进基督教不同教派大联合的；世界范围的；普遍的
vocabulary简明	The adjective ecumenical refers to something universal, or something that has a wide, general application.
vocabulary扩展	You might refer to a wide assortment of ethnic foods served together as being ecumenical, and you'd be technically correct, as the word does mean something general and worldwide. But the term is most widely connected with religious unity, specifically Christianity. The original Greek root word, oikos, means "house," and that grew into the word oikoumenikós, which means "the entire world." Today it most often refers to bringing people of diverse Christian religions together; however, an ecumenical service might bring Christians, Jews, and Muslims together under one roof.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]促进基督教各派大联合的；基督宗教合一的 Ecumenical activities, ideas, and movements try to unite different Christian Churches. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] ...ecumenical church services... 普世基督教礼拜仪式 He was deeply involved in the ecumenical movement. 他积极参与了促进基督教各派大联合的运动。

Ecumenical Refers General Word Means Christian 英 ˌiːkjuː'Menɪkl] 美