catechism
/ˈkætɪkɪzəm/noun
1- a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians（传授给教徒的）基督教教理问答。
1.1
- a series of fixed questions, answers, or precepts used for instruction in other situations（非宗教场合中作为指导原则的）一整套固定的问答（或规章）。
1.2
- (in Roman Catholic use) religious instruction in general（罗马天主教用语）宗教训示（通称）。
派生词
catechismal
adjective词源
early 16th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin catechismus, from ecclesiastical Greek katēkhizein, from （see CATECHIZE）.