Word · Frequency #10251
Methodist
卫理公会教徒；循道宗信徒
a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
此处指卫理公会信徒，首字母常大写。
- 1.
A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
卫理公会教徒；卫斯理教徒。
- 2.
One who follows a method.
遵循某种方法的人。
- 3.
One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the scientific method.
将科学领域限定于可用科学方法研究之范围的人。
卫理公会教徒；卫斯理教徒。；遵循某种方法的人。；将科学领域限定于可用科学方法研究之范围的人。；墨守成规者
In use
My neighbor is a devout Methodist who attends church every Sunday.
The book explores how Methodists practice their faith in daily life.
She became a Methodist after years of studying different Christian traditions.
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。
Methodist + noun
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。
Common mistakes
Her approach is very methodist.
Connections
Collocations
- a devout Methodist
- 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。
- a lifelong Methodist
- 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。
- a practising Methodist
- 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。
- a Methodist by choice
- 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。
- the Methodists
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
作宗教意义时通常大写为 Methodist。
Pronunciation & Spelling
methodist 没有常见且真正押韵的词：其重读元音 /e/ 之后的辅音和音节为 /θədɪst/，很难匹配。以下词都是 useful lookalikes，但不是韵词：parodist 与它同含字母组合 -odist；sadist、nudist、Buddhist 的尾音同样为 /dɪst/，但重音元音不同；hypnotist、scientist 只共享 -ist，读音为 /tɪst/，注意尾音中的 /t/ 而非 /d/。
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