单词 | fellowship |
释义 | fellowship (once / 721 pages) 1n 2n A grant given by a university or foundation to a scholar for research or study is a fellowship. If you get a fellowship to do research on insects, it might bug your colleagues who didn't get one. Use fellowship to refer to someone's company or companionship. Your grandmother might prefer the fellowship of people her own age, since they remember the same historic events as she does and know the same songs. A fellowship is also a community of people who share common beliefs or interests. A fellowship of knitters might meet weekly at a cafe in your town to exchange ideas and knit together. WORD FAMILYfellowship: fellowships+/fellow: fellows, fellowship USAGE EXAMPLESWhen we win, there is shared pride and a communal awareness that we are part of a unique fellowship. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) He left the manpower agency that month for a fellowship at the Institute of Politics at Harvard. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The fellowship is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1n the state of being with someone Syn|Hypo|Hyper companionship, company, society freemasonry a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests friendly relationship, friendship the state of being friends (or friendly) 2n an association of people who share common beliefs or activities 2the church welcomed new members into its fellowship Syn|Hypo|Hyper family koinonia Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community association a formal organization of people or groups of people n money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research Hyper aid, economic aid, financial aid money to support a worthy person or cause award, prizesomething given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery |
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