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baptism by/in water
by water 表示用水施洗。
The ceremony included a baptism by water.
仪式包括水洗礼。
浸礼, 洗礼
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
浸礼, 洗礼
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
The ceremony included a baptism by water.
仪式包括水洗礼。
基督教的一种圣礼,借此使人受洗加入教会,有时并取名,通常包括受洗者受涂油或浸水。
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
类似的入会、净化或命名仪式。
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
某物首次被赋予专有名称的时刻。
The moment at which an object is first assigned a proper name.
The baptism took place at the local church last Sunday.
上周日，洗礼在当地教堂举行。
For many Christians, baptism is a public declaration of faith.
对许多基督徒来说，洗礼是信仰的公开宣告。
The priest has performed over a hundred baptisms this year.
这位牧师今年已经主持了一百多次洗礼。
by water 表示用水施洗。
The ceremony included a baptism by water.
仪式包括水洗礼。
固定习语，比喻初次严峻考验。
The new soldier's first battle was a baptism of fire.
新兵的第一场战斗是战火洗礼。
receive 是常用动词。
Many adults choose to receive baptism as a public declaration of faith.
许多成年人选择接受洗礼作为信仰的公开宣告。
undergo 强调经历仪式过程。
The candidate will undergo baptism next Sunday.
这位慕道友下周日将接受洗礼。
Not this
She baptismed the child.
Use this
She baptized the child.
Baptism 是名词，不是动词。正确的动词形式是 baptize，过去式为 baptized。
Not this
He went through baptism on water.
Use this
He went through baptism in water.
表示‘在水中受洗’时，baptism 后应使用介词 in，而不是 on。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
火的洗礼（严峻考验）
His first combat mission was a baptism of fire.
他的第一次作战任务是一次火的洗礼。
浸水洗礼
The church practices baptism by immersion.
这个教会实行浸水洗礼。
受洗
Many believers receive baptism as adults.
许多信徒在成年时受洗。
婴儿洗礼
Infant baptism is common in many Christian denominations.
婴儿洗礼在许多基督教派别中很常见。
洗礼仪式
The baptism ceremony was held at the riverside.
洗礼仪式在河边举行。
火的洗礼；初次经历严酷考验
The rookie soldier's first battle was a real baptism of fire.
这位新兵的第一场战斗是真正的火的洗礼。
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baptism 中的 "bap" 类似 "baby" 的缩写，婴儿接受 "tism"（洗礼仪式）。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教场合 该词多用于正式的宗教或仪式语境，通常指基督教洗礼。
None of these words share identical stressed vowel and following sounds with baptism /'bæptɪzm/. They share the -ism suffix but differ in pronunciation.
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