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catholic

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Meanings
adjective

天主教的

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

Examples :

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."
天主教和东正教的圣诞节庆祝日期在日历上是不同的。
religion theology

Related Words

Illustration encompassing

encompassing verb

/ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ /ɛnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

包括，环绕。

"The high fence encompassing the playground keeps the children safe. "

环绕着操场的高围栏保护孩子们的安全。

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration universal

universal noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/

共性, 普遍性

"The universal need for sleep is a characteristic shared by all people. "

对睡眠的普遍需求是所有人类共有的一个特性。

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

庆祝，颂扬。

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

颂扬至高者的圣名

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration protestant

protestant noun

/ˈprɑtɪstənt/ /ˈprɑtɪstə̃t/

新教徒，基督新教教徒

"My grandfather, a Protestant, attended services at the Baptist church every Sunday. "

我的祖父是位新教徒，他每个星期天都去浸信会教堂做礼拜。

Illustration proclivities

proclivities noun

/proʊˈklɪvətiz/ /ˌprɑːklɪˈvɪtiz/

倾向，癖好，偏好。

"The child has a proclivity for exaggeration."

这个孩子特别喜欢夸大事实。(Zhège háizi tèbié xǐhuan kuādà shìshí.)

Illustration calendars

calendars noun

/ˈkæləndərz/

日历，历法

"The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars."

三种主要的历法包括公历（格里高利历）、犹太历和伊斯兰历。

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

圣诞节

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

我们每年都和家人一起庆祝圣诞节。

Illustration differently

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

不同地，不一样地

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

我妹妹解决问题的方式和我不太一样。

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differentiated verb

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪtɪd/ /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌeɪtɪd/

区分，区别对待。

"The bright red color differentiated his car from all the other silver ones in the parking lot. "

鲜艳的红色使他的车在停车场里与所有其他银色的车区分开来。