doctrine

noun

/ˈdɒktrɪn/

/ˈdɑːktrɪn/

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[countable, uncountable] a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc.
- the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty
- He challenged the Christian doctrine of Original Sin.
- He was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality.
Extra Examples
- She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines.
- The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine.
- Their doctrine allows the use of violence.
- They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality.
- Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851.
- an influential body of doctrine
- communities divided on points of doctrine
- He has written books on Catholic doctrine.
- The party's strategy is based firmly in Marxist-Leninist doctrine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- Catholic
- Christian
- Islamic
- …
… of doctrine
- point
- body
verb + doctrine
- advocate
- expound
- preach
- …
preposition
- in doctrine
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Doctrine
[countable] (US English) a statement of government policy
- the Monroe Doctrine

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’.

单词	doctrine
释义	doctrine noun /ˈdɒktrɪn/ /ˈdɑːktrɪn/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc. the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty He challenged the Christian doctrine of Original Sin. He was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality. Extra Examples She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines. The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine. Their doctrine allows the use of violence. They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality. Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851. an influential body of doctrine communities divided on points of doctrine He has written books on Catholic doctrine. The party's strategy is based firmly in Marxist-Leninist doctrine. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective Catholic Christian Islamic … … of doctrine point body verb + doctrine advocate expound preach … preposition in doctrine See full entry Doctrine [countable] (US English) a statement of government policy the Monroe Doctrine Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’.
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