cult
US
UK cult n: (religion: worship of [sth])
SC 宗教，宗教信仰 zōng jiào ，zōng jiào xìn yǎng
TC 宗教
TC 宗教
SC 异教，邪教 yì jiào ，xié jiào
The cult of the cat in Ancient Egypt is thought to have originated in the 31st century BC.
cult n: (religious sect)
SC 宗教派别 zōng jiào pài bié
Concerned authorities are calling the group a cult.
cult n: figurative ([sth] worshipped)
SC 被狂热崇拜之物 bèi kuáng rè chóng bài zhī wù
SC 顶礼膜拜的对象 bèi kuáng rè chóng bài zhī wù，dǐng lǐ mó bài de duì xiàng
They're devotees of the cult of Hollywood.
cult adj: figurative (movie, etc.: small fan base) (电影等)
SC 受特定群体喜欢的 shòu tè dìng qún tǐ xǐ huān de
The film immediately developed a cult following.
cult following n: (small, enthusiastic fan base)
SC 狂热追随者，忠实粉丝 kuáng rè zhuī suí zhě