orthodox
/ˈɔːθədɒks/adjective
1
- (of a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved(人, 观点, 尤指宗教政治观点或其他信仰、习俗)正统的; 正宗的:
Burke's views were orthodox in his time
在他那个时代, 伯克的观点是很正统的
orthodox medical treatment
正统医疗方法
orthodox Hindus.
正统的印度教徒。
1.1
- (of a person) not independent-minded; conventional and unoriginal(人)循规蹈矩的; 传统的, 没有独创精神的:
a relatively orthodox artist.
相对比较传统的艺术家。
2
- (of a thing) of the ordinary or usual type; normal(物)普通的; 正常的:
they avoided orthodox jazz venues.
他们避开了一般爵士乐的演奏场所。
3
- (一般作Orthodox)of or relating to Orthodox Judaism(与)正统派犹太教(有关)的。
4
- (一般作Orthodox)of or relating to the Orthodox Church(与)正教(有关)的。
派生词
orthodoxly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Greek orthodoxos (probably via ecclesiastical Latin), from orthos 'straight or right ' + doxa 'opinion'.