英语词汇“sect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sect n. [countable]

Religiona body of people following a particular religious faith;
a denomination.
Religiona group differing from a generally accepted religious tradition.
any group united by a specific doctrine.

See -seq-.
-sect-, root.

-sect- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "cut.'' This meaning is found in such words as: bisect, dissect, intersect, resection, section, sector, vivisection.

sect n.

Religiona body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith;
a religious denomination.
Religiona group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition.
Religion(in the sociology of religion) a Christian denomination characterized by insistence on strict qualifications for membership, as distinguished from the more inclusive groups called churches.
any group, party, or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader.

Latin secta something to follow, pathway, course of conduct, school of thought, probably noun, nominal derivative of sectārī to pursue, accompany, wait upon, frequentative of sequī to follow
Middle English secte 1300–50

sect.,

section.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sect /sɛkt/ n

a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole) the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc
often derogatory a schismatic religious body characterized by an attitude of exclusivity in contrast to the more inclusive religious groups called denominations or Churches
a religious group regarded as extreme or heretical
a group of people with a common interest, doctrine, etc; faction

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin secta faction, following, from the stem of sequī to follow

-sect combining form

to cut or divide, esp into a specified number of parts: trisect

Etymology: from Latin sectus cut, from secāre to cut; see saw¹

单词	sect
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sect /sɛkt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Religiona body of people following a particular religious faith; a denomination. Religiona group differing from a generally accepted religious tradition. any group united by a specific doctrine. See -seq-. -sect-, root. -sect- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "cut.'' This meaning is found in such words as: bisect, dissect, intersect, resection, section, sector, vivisection. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sect (sekt),USA pronunciation n. Religiona body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination. Religiona group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition. Religion(in the sociology of religion) a Christian denomination characterized by insistence on strict qualifications for membership, as distinguished from the more inclusive groups called churches. any group, party, or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader. Latin secta something to follow, pathway, course of conduct, school of thought, probably noun, nominal derivative of sectārī to pursue, accompany, wait upon, frequentative of sequī to follow Middle English secte 1300–50 sect., section. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sect /sɛkt/ n a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole) the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc often derogatory a schismatic religious body characterized by an attitude of exclusivity in contrast to the more inclusive religious groups called denominations or Churches a religious group regarded as extreme or heretical a group of people with a common interest, doctrine, etc; faction Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin secta faction, following, from the stem of sequī to follow Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -sect combining form to cut or divide, esp into a specified number of parts: trisect Etymology: from Latin sectus cut, from secāre to cut; see saw¹
随便看	box plot box room boxroom box score box seat box set box sill box social box spanner box spring box stall box staple box stoop box store box stretcher boxthorn box turtle boxwood box wrench boxy boy boyar boyardism boyarism boyce