单词 | denomination |
释义 | denominationde‧nom‧i‧na‧tion /dɪˌnɒməˈneɪʃən $ dɪˌnɑː-/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSreligious group► church Collocations one of the different groups within the Christian religion – used especially in names: · The Roman Catholic church is expanding.· members of the Church of England ► denomination 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. ► religion [countable, uncountable] a set of beliefs about a god, and the ceremonies and customs that go with these beliefs. Also used when talking about all religions in general: · Judaism is one of the great religions of the world.· African tribal religions· a lecture on the role of religion in society ► faith [countable, uncountable] a religion, especially one of the large important world religions. Also used when talking about religious belief in general: · The school welcomes children of all faiths.· His religious faith was always deeply important to him. ► belief [countable, uncountable] the act of believing in a god or gods, or the ideas that someone believes because of their religion: · We all have the right to freedom of belief.· They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs. ► denomination [countable] a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion: · The church is the largest Christian denomination in the United States. ► sect [countable] a group of people who have their own set of religious beliefs and customs, especially a group that has separated from a larger group: · He became a member of a Buddhist sect.· There are two sects in Islam - the Sunni and the Shi'a.· an obscure religious sect ► the church [singular, uncountable] the Christian religion in general: · How great is the influence of the church in present-day society?· The church has a lot to say about this. ► the Catholic/Protestant etc church (also Church) [countable] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion: · the Methodist Church ► cult [countable] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion – often used to show disapproval: · The suicides have been linked to a strange religious cult.· the traditional pagan cults of Ancient Rome ► creed [countable, uncountable] formal the religion that you belong to, and the set of beliefs that you accept in order to belong to it – often used in phrases when saying that your religion should not affect how you are treated: · There must be no discrimination because of race, colour, or creed.· You will be rewarded whatever your race or creed. ► faith community [countable] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts: · the benefits of living within a supportive faith community WORD SETS► Bankingacceptor, nounA/D, after date, adverbagio, nounAPACS, ARM, Asian Development Bank, nounATM, nounaval, nounbalance, nounbank, nounbank, verbbank account, nounbank balance, nounbankbook, nounbank card, nounbank draft, nounbanker, nounbanker's card, nounbanker's order, nounbank manager, nounbank mandate, bank money, banknote, nounbank rate, nounBBA, nounb/e, blank cheque, nounBoard of Banking Supervision, nounB of E, bounce, verbbuilding society, nounC/A, cap and collar, nouncapital adequacy, nouncard, nouncardholder, nouncash account, cash against documents, nouncash card, nouncash dispenser, nouncashier, nouncash machine, nouncash management, Cashpoint, nouncash ratio, central bank, nouncertificate of deposit, nouncertificate of protest, nouncharge account, nouncharge card, nouncheckbook, nounchecking account, nounchequebook, nouncheque card, nounCHIPS, CIB, clear, verbclearance, nounclearer, nounclearing bank, nounclearing house, nounClearing House Automated Payment System, nounClearing House Interbank Payments System, nounclient account, CMO, co-manager, nounComptroller of the Currency, nounconfirmed irrevocable credit, credit, verbcredit analysis, credit appraisal, credit control, credit facility, credit rationing, nouncross, verbcrossed cheque, nouncurrent account, nouncustodial account, debit, noundebit, verbdebit card, noundebit note, noundemand account, denomination, noundeposit, noundeposit account, noundeposit certificate, depositor, noundepository institution, deposit protection fund, noundevelopment bank, direct debit, noundirect deposit, noundiscount loan, documentary credit, draft, noundraw, verbeffective rate, EFTPOS, nounendorsee, nounendorser, nounescrow account, Euribor, nounEurodollar, nounEuropean interbank offered rate, export credit, extended credit, face amount, Federal funds, fiduciary, nounfinance charge, financial institution, nounforeign currency account, funder, nounFX, giro, nounhole-in-the-wall, nounidle balance, institutional investment, Issue Department, nounissuer, nounlodgment, nounlong-term credit, loro account, medium-term credit, merchant bank, nounmoney market, nounmoney order, nounnegotiable, adjectivenon-negotiable, adjectivenostro account, note issuance facility, notice account, NOW account, numbered account, overdraft, nounoverfunding, nounoverlend, verbpassbook, nounpayee, nounpaying-in book, nounpaying-in slip, nounpersonal credit, personal identification number, nounPIN, nounpostdate, verbpublic account, R/D, rediscounting, nounreserves, nounrevolving credit, risk analysis, nounsafety-deposit box, nounsave, verbsaver, nounsavings account, nounsavings bank, nounsecured credit, seignorage, nounself-liquidating, adjectiveshort-term credit, smart card, nounstanding order, nounstub, nounsuspense account, Switch card, nounteller, noununsecured credit, vostro account, yield spread, COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► different 1a religious group that has different beliefs from other groups within the same religion: Christians of all denominations2 technical the value shown on a coin, paper money, or a stamp· Such a task would require separate volumes dealing with the different religious denominations.· Their religious life is tolerant, pluralist, divided into different sects or denominations.· Coins are arranged at the front, in different denominations.· There was a handful of notes, of different denominations and a variety of origins.· How close do you feel to Christians you know who belong to a different denomination?· It has the advantage over membership that its significance is the same for different dates and denominations.· She is an expert in exchange rates, with her cheques in many different currency denominations. ► large· Two large denomination bills on top, the rest a small sum.· Yet the Catholic Church, with roughly 60 million members, remains by far the largest religious denomination in the United States.· He produced a wad of large denomination bills and waved them in Franco's face.· Firstly, bills are issued in large denominations.· The Hussite Church, founded in 1920, was the second largest religious denomination in Czechoslovakia, with some 400,000 adherents.· Inside was some cash, large denomination notes of exactly the sum agreed for Mr Hall's fencing. ► major· All major denominations strove to raise standards for lay preachers; methods chosen included free circulating libraries and denominational courses and examinations.· But she had lived long enough to found one of the major pentecostal denominations, the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.· It is also the result of ecumenical co-operation between the major denominations. ► other· The same applies, of course, to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support.· The ban doesn't apply to Methodists, rabbis and other denominations.· One might ask how the church has grown if it is not out to recruit members from other denominations. ► protestant· Low profile Usually campaigns against gambling are the prerogative of the fiercer Protestant denominations.· Although often identified with the rapidly growing fundamentalist, Pentecostal, and Protestant charismatic denominations, the movement is far wider.· The majority Roman Catholic Church fills half of the airtime and over 30 Protestant denominations share the rest.· It is sponsored by the old-line Protestant denominations, the eminently reasonable Congregationalists and Presbyterians and such. ► religious· Such a task would require separate volumes dealing with the different religious denominations.· She also knows that other religious denominations do not always take a rigid stand against abortion.· It must be stressed that the Zealots were not a religious sect or denomination.· Yet the Catholic Church, with roughly 60 million members, remains by far the largest religious denomination in the United States.· To provide specialist care on a selective or exclusive basis - for example, for families of a particular religious denomination or area.· The Hussite Church, founded in 1920, was the second largest religious denomination in Czechoslovakia, with some 400,000 adherents.· Consultation with the religious denominations was promised before new laws were adopted along the lines of the legislation of 1928. ► small· The small denominations and sects are province-wide, but are particularly strong in Belfast.· In one pocket, the Adlai and Ike buttons; in the other, $ 200 in small denominations.· This absence of small denominations would clearly limit the extent to which coinage could have been used. ► various· The cheapest way is to buy and send postal orders in various denominations which are acceptable in around 60 countries.· Even at that age I was already fascinated by the similarities and contrasts among the various churches and denominations.· In Darcy's Utopia church services of various denominations will exist, and blind eyes will no doubt be 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