catechize

动词 catechize:

1. examine through questioning and answering
   同义词：catechise
2. give religious instructions to
   同义词：catechise

cat.e.chize

v.tr.（及物动词）
cat.e.chized,cat.e.chiz.ing,cat.e.chiz.es
To teach the principles of Christian dogma, discipline, and ethics by means of questions and answers.
用问答法教学：以问答方式教授基督教义、纪律和道德伦理
To question or examine closely or methodically:
紧紧追问：紧追不舍地或有条有理地提问或检验：
例句：
.Boswell was eternally catechizing him on all kinds of subjects.(Macaulay)
.波斯维尔无休止地在各种各样的问题上向他发问.(麦考利)

来源：
Middle English catecizen
中古英语 catecizen
from Old French catechiser
源自 古法语 catechiser
from Medieval Latin catôchiz3re
源自 中世纪拉丁语 catôchiz3re
from Late Greek katôkhizein
源自 后期希腊语 katôkhizein
from Greek katôkhein
源自 希腊语 katôkhein
kata- [down, off, out] * see cata-
kata- [向下，离开，出来] *参见 cata-
ôkhein [to sound] from ôkhô [sound]
ôkhein [听起来] 源自 ôkhô [声音]

【引伸】
cat.echiza.tion
cat.echiz.er
n.（名词）