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be a Methodist
methodist 作名词指人，可数；指卫理公会教徒时通常首字母大写，复数形式为 Methodists。
She is a Methodist.
她是卫理公会教徒。
卫理公会教徒；循道宗信徒
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卫理公会教徒；循道宗信徒
a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
She is a Methodist.
她是卫理公会教徒。
此处指卫理公会信徒，首字母常大写。
卫理公会教徒；卫斯理教徒。
A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
遵循某种方法的人。
One who follows a method.
将科学领域限定于可用科学方法研究之范围的人。
One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the scientific method.
My neighbor is a devout Methodist who attends church every Sunday.
我的邻居是一位虔诚的卫理公会教徒，每个星期天都去教堂。
The book explores how Methodists practice their faith in daily life.
这本书探讨了卫理公会教徒如何在日常生活中践行信仰。
She became a Methodist after years of studying different Christian traditions.
她研究了多年不同的基督教传统后，成为了一名卫理公会教徒。
methodist 作名词指人，可数；指卫理公会教徒时通常首字母大写，复数形式为 Methodists。
She is a Methodist.
她是卫理公会教徒。
methodist 也可作形容词，意为“卫理公会的”，修饰名词并置于其前，首字母通常大写。
They go to a Methodist church.
他们去一座卫理公会教堂。
Not this
Her approach is very methodist.
Use this
Her approach is very methodical.
methodist 是名词（指卫理公会教徒或墨守成规者），不能作表语形容词来描述事物‘有条理’；应使用形容词 methodical。
Not this
We learned a new methodist for making cookies.
Use this
We learned a new method for making cookies.
methodist 指‘人’而非‘方法’；表示‘方法、办法’应使用名词 method。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
虔诚的卫理公会教徒
My aunt is a devout Methodist and attends church every week.
我姑妈是一位虔诚的卫理公会教徒，每周都去教堂。
终身的卫理公会信徒
Born into a Methodist family, he remained a lifelong Methodist.
他出生于卫理公会家庭，一生都是卫理公会信徒。
参加礼拜活动的卫理公会信徒
She is a practising Methodist, not just a nominal one.
她是一位参加礼拜活动的卫理公会信徒，而不只是名义上的。
自愿成为卫理公会教徒的人
She was not born into the church; she is a Methodist by choice.
她并非生在卫理公会家庭，而是自愿选择成为卫理公会教徒的。
卫理公会教徒（总称）
The Methodists have a long history in this town.
该镇的卫理公会教徒历史悠久。
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把 Methodist 拆成 method（方法）+ ist（人）来记：循道宗信徒讲究按方法信仰，即卫理公会教徒。
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教讨论、历史文献、教会语境 methodist 作为名词或形容词，通常用于宗教语境，指卫理公会或其信徒。该词多用于正式或中性文体，如宗教书籍、新闻报道或历史介绍；日常口语中除非明确谈论宗教信仰，否则较少使用。
作宗教意义时通常大写为 Methodist。
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