Word · Frequency #8002
creed
信条；信念；宗旨
A set of beliefs or principles that guide someone, especially religious beliefs.
- 1.
That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
信条；教义；信念
- 2.
any system of principles or beliefs
任何原则或信仰体系
- 3.
A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.
教义声明；信经
- 4.
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
宗教团体普遍接受的书面教义
信经；教义；信条；教义；信念；任何原则或信仰体系；教义声明；信经；宗教团体普遍接受的书面教义
In use
His personal creed emphasizes compassion and honesty.
The party's creed advocates for equality and justice.
Our company creed includes a commitment to innovation.
the creed of + noun/pronoun
The creed of equality is central to their movement.
平等的信条是他们运动的核心。
someone's creed
His personal creed emphasizes honesty and compassion.
他的个人信条强调诚实和同情心。
follow/adhere to a creed
They strictly adhere to the creed of non-violence.
Connections
Collocations
- political creed
- 政治信条
- His political creed emphasizes equality and justice.他的政治信条强调平等和正义。
- religious creed
- 宗教信条
- The church teaches a religious creed that dates back centuries.该教会传授一种已有数百年历史的宗教信条。
- personal creed
- 个人信念
- She lives by a personal creed of honesty and kindness.她以诚实和善良为个人信念生活。
- creed of nonviolence
- 非暴力信条
- Gandhi's creed of nonviolence inspired millions.甘地的非暴力信条激励了数百万人。
- follow a creed
- 遵循信条
- Many people follow a creed that guides their daily actions.许多人遵循一种指导日常行为的信条。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘可力得’——信条是精神力量的来源，记住 creed 发音近似‘可力得’。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或宗教语境，描述一套信仰或原则体系，比较常见于宗教教义、政治纲领或组织信条等场合。语气偏正式，中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-eed' (e.g., breed, need) share spelling but are pronounced with long /iːd/, while words ending in '-id' (e.g., bid, kid) are true rhymes with /ɪd/ as in creed.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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