catholic

名词 catholic:

1. a member of a Catholic church

形容词 catholic:

1. of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
2. free from provincial prejudices or attachments

1. He was a Catholic but didn't practise (his religion).
   他那时是天主教徒，但并不实践信仰。
2. Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.
   天主教神父发誓不结婚。
3. He's (a) Roman Catholic.
   他是天主教徒。
4. I was baptized a Catholic.
   我曾受洗礼成为天主教徒。
5. She was born and bred a Catholic.
   她一出生就受到天主教的熏陶。
6. She was a devout catholic.
   她曾是个虔诚的天主教徒。
7. The atom bomb is of catholic concern.
   原子弹受到普遍的关注。

cath.o.lic

adj.（形容词）
Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive:
广泛的：范围广阔或自由的；广泛的：
例句：
.The 00-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found.(Scientific American)
.这一百页的公式和常数无疑是目前所见最广博的.(科学美国人)

Including or concerning all humankind; universal:
全人类的，世界的：包括或涉及所有人类的；宇宙的：
例句：
.what was of catholic rather than national interest.(J.A. Froude)
.是关于人类的利益的而不是民族的利益的.(J.A.弗劳德)

Catholic Abbr. C.
Catholic 缩写 C.
Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
罗马天主教教堂的：罗马天主教教堂的或涉及罗马天主教教堂的
Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
全世界的基督教教堂的：全世界的基督教教堂的或有关全世界的基督教教堂的
Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
古代未分裂的基督教堂的：古代未分裂的基督教堂的或有关这种教堂的
Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
那些声称是古代未分裂教堂的代表的教堂的或有关那些教堂
n.（名词）
Catholic 缩写 C
A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.
教徒：教会的成员，尤指罗马天主教会

来源：
Middle English catholik [universally accepted]
中古英语 catholik [普遍接受的]
from Old French catholique
源自 古法语 catholique
from Latin catholicus [universal]
源自 拉丁语 catholicus [普遍的]
from Greek katholikos
源自 希腊语 katholikos
from katholou [in general]
源自 katholou [总体上]
kat-, kata- [down, along, according to] * see cata-
kat-, kata- [下，沿着，根据] *参见 cata-
holou [from neuter genitive of] holos [whole] * see sol-
holou [] 源自holos的中性所有格 [整个] *参见 sol-

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cathol.ically