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ecumenical

/ˌiːk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl/ /ˌɛk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl/

Meanings
adjective

普世的，合一的

Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious.

Examples :

"Our town's annual Thanksgiving service is an ecumenical gathering, with participation from the Catholic, Methodist, and Baptist churches. "
我们镇上一年一度的感恩节礼拜是一个普世合一的聚会，天主教会、卫理公会和浸信会都参与其中。
religion theology group organization world

Related Words

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

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 university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration worldwide

worldwide adjective

/ˈwɜːldwaɪd/ /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/

全世界的，全球性的。

"A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life."

一次大型陨石撞击会导致全球范围内的生物灭绝。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration gathering

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

聚会，集会。

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一个工程师和科学家们的聚会上认识她的。

Illustration interdenominational

interdenominational adjective

/ˌɪntərdiˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃənəl/ /ˌɪntərdiˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃənəl/

跨教派的，不同教派间的

"The interdenominational food drive was organized by several local churches to help families in need, regardless of their specific religious affiliation. "

这次跨教派的食物募集活动是由当地几家教会联合组织的，旨在帮助所有有需要的家庭，不论他们属于哪个教派。

Illustration thanksgiving

thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

感谢，感恩。

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

收到生日礼物后，她用一个大大的拥抱表达了她的感谢之情。

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

参与，参加

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

孩子们参与学校戏剧表演的热情很高。

Illustration methodist

methodist noun

/ˈmɛθədɪst/ /ˈmɛθədɪstʰ/

循道宗信徒，卫理公会教徒。

"My grandmother, a devout Methodist, always followed a strict schedule of prayer and service to others. "

我的奶奶是一位虔诚的循道宗信徒，总是严格遵循祷告和帮助他人的时间安排。