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Methodism + verb
用作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。
Methodism grew rapidly in the eighteenth century.
循道宗在十八世纪迅速发展。
循道宗；卫斯理宗
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
循道宗；卫斯理宗
the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists, characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
Methodism grew rapidly in the eighteenth century.
循道宗在十八世纪迅速发展。
卫斯理宗,18世纪英格兰由约翰·卫斯理创立的基督教运动。
The Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley in 18th-century England.
方法主义
The practice of adhering (often excessively) to methods.
卫理公会的宗教信仰和实践,关注社会福利和公共道德
the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
相关运动中的任何一种。
Any of several related movements.
Methodism spread quickly through its emphasis on personal faith and social action.
循道宗凭借对个人信仰和社会行动的重视而迅速传播。
Her family has followed Methodism for three generations.
她家三代人都信奉循道宗。
He wrote a book about the history of Methodism.
他写了一本关于循道宗历史的书。
用作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。
Methodism grew rapidly in the eighteenth century.
循道宗在十八世纪迅速发展。
用 of 结构表示属格关系，名词前需用定冠词 the。
The history of Methodism is closely tied to social reform.
循道宗的历史与社会改革密切相关。
动词 convert 与介词 to 搭配，表示改信某种宗教；宗教名称前一般不加冠词。
Many people converted to Methodism during the revival.
许多人在那次复兴期间改信循道宗。
Not this
I use a special methodism to learn English.
Use this
I use a special method to learn English.
methodism 指循道宗或拘泥形式，不是普通用法的“方法”；表示做某事的方法应用 method。这是把外形相近的词误当成同义词。
Not this
He is a Methodism.
Use this
He is a Methodist.
Methodism 指循道宗这一信仰体系，表示“循道宗教徒”要用 Methodist。这是词性混淆：把表示“主义/宗教”的名词当作表示人的名词。
Not this
She practices a Methodism.
Use this
She practices Methodism.
Methodism 表示教义、信仰体系时是不可数专有名词，前面不能加不定冠词 a。错误是因为把它当成可数名词，如 a religion。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
早期循道宗
Early Methodism placed great emphasis on personal holiness.
早期循道宗非常注重个人圣洁。
循道宗的兴起
The rise of Methodism coincided with the Industrial Revolution.
循道宗的兴起与工业革命同时发生。
循道宗的传播
The spread of Methodism transformed many industrial towns in England.
循道宗的传播改变了英格兰许多工业城镇。
改宗循道宗
Thousands of miners converted to Methodism during the revival.
在复兴运动期间，成千上万的矿工改宗循道宗。
英国循道宗
British Methodism has a strong tradition of hymn singing.
英国循道宗有着深厚的唱赞美诗传统。
Use methodism naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把methodism拆成method(方法)+ism(主义)：循道宗讲究按方法、守规矩，记住“方法主义”即循道宗。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教研究、历史文献、神学讨论 Methodism 指循道宗的信仰与实践体系，多用于宗教史、神学讨论或历史文献等正式语境。日常对话中较少出现，通常作为专有名词并首字母大写。
已知复数形式为 Methodisms。
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