英语词汇“tithes”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun

And take a tithe from the drug production that their fall from power allowed.

Sam Kiley, CNN, 15 Aug. 2021 This is representative of a historical offering called a tithe.

Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2020 After two of these cycles fully take place, the sabbatical year (the seventh year) occurs when no tithe is taken at all.

Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2020 And that means taking a close look at the potential economic impact COVID-19 could have on his church, which relies on the generosity of its congregation tithes and offerings to keep the lights on, and to support community outreach and charity.

Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2020 Some of the larger churches have begun using apps that allow members to pay their tithes using the information from their bank accounts online with either their computer or their cell phone.

David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2020 The church also has an app members can download to watch sermons, get updates and even tithe from their phones.

David Tarrant, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020 While declining to discuss the extent of their holdings, church leaders have sought to explain the practice of continuing to collect tithes while accumulating financial reserves.

Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 In 2013, a former Comando Vermelho soldier told investigators that Pereira was laundering drug money in the form of tithes to his church.

Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020

Verb

Some members are now asking why details about the fund have been tightly held for so long, what the money is for, and whether tithing so much to the church should still be the standard practice.

Rachael Levy, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2020 The church also owns real estate worth billions of dollars, according to the complaint, which focuses on surplus tithing money and says that the church may have additional holdings not managed by Ensign.

Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 Europeans who were employed by the studios would tithe 1% of their earnings to the fund, which dispensed stipends to needy émigrés.

Scott Eyman, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020 Mark Willes, Deseret Management's president and chief executive at the time, was reported to have said that no tithing money was used in the transaction.

Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 Nativity’s 4,000 parishioners can tithe or donate by credit card, e-check, electronic funds transfer and even at electronic kiosks in the lobby.

Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2019 My daddy was a saver who rarely spent anything, saved everything, and fully tithed at church plus extra.

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 June 2019 According to persistent rumors, after King Constantine was deposed, a small group of wealthy Greek families tithed, in effect, for his benefit.

Michael Joseph Gross, Vanities, 27 Apr. 2018 My father was a big believer in tithing to the church.

Leada Gore, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English teogotha tenth; akin to Middle Low German tegede tenth, Old English tīen ten — more at ten

Verb

Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	tithes
释义	tithe 1 of 2 noun ˈtīt͟h 1 : a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment 2 : the obligation represented by individual tithes 3 : tenth broadly : a small part 4 : a small tax or levy tithe 2 of 2 verb tithed; tithing transitive verb 1 : to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of a religious establishment or organization 2 : to levy a tithe on intransitive verb : to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun And take a tithe from the drug production that their fall from power allowed. Sam Kiley, CNN, 15 Aug. 2021 This is representative of a historical offering called a tithe. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2020 After two of these cycles fully take place, the sabbatical year (the seventh year) occurs when no tithe is taken at all. Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2020 And that means taking a close look at the potential economic impact COVID-19 could have on his church, which relies on the generosity of its congregation tithes and offerings to keep the lights on, and to support community outreach and charity. Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2020 Some of the larger churches have begun using apps that allow members to pay their tithes using the information from their bank accounts online with either their computer or their cell phone. David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2020 The church also has an app members can download to watch sermons, get updates and even tithe from their phones. David Tarrant, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020 While declining to discuss the extent of their holdings, church leaders have sought to explain the practice of continuing to collect tithes while accumulating financial reserves. Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 In 2013, a former Comando Vermelho soldier told investigators that Pereira was laundering drug money in the form of tithes to his church. Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Verb Some members are now asking why details about the fund have been tightly held for so long, what the money is for, and whether tithing so much to the church should still be the standard practice. Rachael Levy, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2020 The church also owns real estate worth billions of dollars, according to the complaint, which focuses on surplus tithing money and says that the church may have additional holdings not managed by Ensign. Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 Europeans who were employed by the studios would tithe 1% of their earnings to the fund, which dispensed stipends to needy émigrés. Scott Eyman, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020 Mark Willes, Deseret Management's president and chief executive at the time, was reported to have said that no tithing money was used in the transaction. Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2019 Nativity’s 4,000 parishioners can tithe or donate by credit card, e-check, electronic funds transfer and even at electronic kiosks in the lobby. Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2019 My daddy was a saver who rarely spent anything, saved everything, and fully tithed at church plus extra. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 June 2019 According to persistent rumors, after King Constantine was deposed, a small group of wealthy Greek families tithed, in effect, for his benefit. Michael Joseph Gross, Vanities, 27 Apr. 2018 My father was a big believer in tithing to the church. Leada Gore, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English teogotha tenth; akin to Middle Low German tegede tenth, Old English tīen ten — more at ten Verb Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 tithes noun plural of tithe as in alms an amount of money that a person gives to a church which is usually equal to 1/10 of that person's income Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alms benevolences offerings oblations contributions benefactions donations gifts doles largesses subsidies charities donatives grants freebies presentations handouts freebees sacrifices bestowals presents tributes philanthropies bonuses giveaways comps beneficences windfalls generosities handsels care packages foys fairings rewards dowries endowments bequests remembrances gratuities courtesies valentines boxes prizes lagniappes awards legacies tips boons propines favors
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tithe

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