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church/tʃɜ:tʃ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship (通常指基督教的)礼拜堂，教堂 2 a meeting for public worship in such a building 礼拜 go to church 去做礼拜; met after church 礼拜后相遇 3 (usu. 通常作 Church) (prec. by 前接 the) the body of all Christians 全体基督徒 4 (usu. 通常作 Church) the clergy or clerical profession 神职，牧师职位 went into the Church 担任神职，成为牧师 5 (usu. 通常作 Church) an organized Christian group or society of any time, country, or distinct principles of worship 基督教教会(或教派) the primitive Church 早期基督教教会; Church of Scotland 苏格兰长老会; High Church 高教会派 6 (usu. 通常作 Church) institutionalized religion as a political or social force 宗教权力机构，教会组织 Church and State 宗教与政权 ●v. tr. archaic take (esp. a woman after childbirth) to church for a service of thanksgiving [古义]给(产妇)做感恩礼拜 [Old English cirice, circe, etc. via medieval Greek kurikon from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house) ’, from kurios ‘Lord’: cf. KIRK] |