| 单词 | ecumenical |
| 释义 | ecumenical From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChristianityecumenicale‧cu‧men‧i‧cal /ˌiːkjəˈmenɪkəl◂ $ ˌek-/ adjectiveRRCsupporting the idea of uniting the different branches of the Christian religion —ecumenically /-kli/ adverbExamples from the Corpusecumenical• The publishers' introduction is somewhat ecumenical.• None of the ecumenical character of Barr's approach remained.• The latest addition to the modest skyline ... the ecumenical church.• He was already a member of ecumenical committees.• The conference is the world's largest annual ecumenical event.• Before 1939 the ecumenical movement was always a clerical élite within the older Churches.• This is the most significant single interfaith ecumenical project to take place in the United States.• Beforehand there will be a historical walk around the city, a street theatre show and an ecumenical service.Origin ecumenical (1500-1600) Late Latin oecumenicus, from Greek oikoumene “the whole world in which people live” |
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