| 单词 | orthodox |
| 释义 | orthodox (once / 603 pages) adj Orthodox practices or beliefs are generally accepted as true or correct. If you are an orthodox vegetarian, you never, ever eat meat––not like those people who have chicken once in awhile, or even––gasp!––bacon. When capitalized, Orthodox is the name of the Eastern Church, originally distinguished by its doctrinal differences from the other divisions of the Christian Church. Orthodox is also the name of the branch of Judaism that strictly follows traditional beliefs and customs, derived from orthodox in the earlier meaning of "strictly observant." WORD FAMILYorthodox: orthodoxest, orthodoxly, orthodoxy, unorthodox+/orthodoxy: orthodoxies, unorthodoxy/unorthodoxy: unorthodoxies USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s also where Stanley’s troubles began with more orthodox believers. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) A few words of orthodox reassurance from the pontiff would help. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) Do they really expect Trump to suddenly be transformed into an orthodox Republican? Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) adj adhering to what is commonly accepted an orthodox view of the world Syn|Ant conservative resistant to change antihereticalopposed to heresy canonic, canonical, sanctionedconforming to orthodox or recognized rules conforming, conformistadhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) conventional, establishedconforming with accepted standards traditionalpertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines unreformedunaffected by the Reformation standardestablished or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence unorthodox breaking with convention or tradition dissentient, recusant(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England dissident, heretical, heterodoxcharacterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards iconoclasticcharacterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions nonconforming, nonconformistnot conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Reformedof or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran Orthodox (once / 2755 pages) 1adj 2adj WORD FAMILY Orthodox USAGE EXAMPLES“Outside the Orthodox community, this is a foreign thing,” said Amir Gavarin, 22, a former floor hockey league player. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) New Year’s Eve is a major holiday for Russians; the Russian Orthodox Church observes the Julian calendar, and Christmas here is officially observed in January. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) He called it “a win” for Muslims, Sikhs, Orthodox Jews and others who wear beards in expression of their faiths. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 adj of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church 2Syn Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox adj of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism Orthodox Judaism Syn Jewish-Orthodox |
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