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be Presbyterian
用于be动词后，不加冠词。
Her family is Presbyterian and has been for generations.
她的家人是长老会教徒，已经延续了好几代。
长老会信徒；长老制支持者
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
长老会信徒；长老制支持者
a person who follows Calvinism as taught by the Presbyterian Church
Her family is Presbyterian and has been for generations.
她的家人是长老会教徒，已经延续了好几代。
长老会信徒
A person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism.
She is a lifelong presbyterian and attends the local church every Sunday.
她是一名终身的长老会信徒，每周日都去当地的教堂。
The presbyterians in our town gather for prayer every Wednesday evening.
我们镇上的长老会信徒每周三晚上聚在一起祈祷。
After years of studying Calvinist theology, he became a presbyterian.
经过多年研究加尔文神学，他成了一名长老会信徒。
用于be动词后，不加冠词。
Her family is Presbyterian and has been for generations.
她的家人是长老会教徒，已经延续了好几代。
复数形式为Presbyterians。
He is a Presbyterian who volunteers at the church.
他是一位长老会教徒，经常在教堂做志愿者。
常大写首字母，并常与后接词构成专用名称。
They attend a Presbyterian school near their home.
他们就读于家附近的一所长老会学校。
Not this
He is a presbeterian.
Use this
He is a Presbyterian.
拼写错误，presbyterian 的正确拼写是 p-r-e-s-b-y-t-e-r-i-a-n，中间包含字母 y，不是 e。
Not this
She is presbyterian.
Use this
She is a Presbyterian.
Presbyterian 作为可数名词（指信徒）时，前面需要不定冠词 a，且作为专有名词应首字母大写。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
长老会
She grew up in the Presbyterian Church.
她在长老会长大。
长老会牧师
The Presbyterian minister welcomed the new members.
长老会牧师欢迎新成员。
长老会会众
The Presbyterian congregation supports many local charities.
长老会会众支持许多当地慈善机构。
虔诚的长老会信徒
As a devout Presbyterian, he reads the Bible every day.
作为虔诚的长老会信徒，他每天读圣经。
终身的长老会信徒
She remained a lifelong Presbyterian even after moving abroad.
即使移居国外后，她仍然终身是长老会信徒。
长老会神学
Presbyterian theology emphasizes the sovereignty of God.
长老会神学强调上帝的主权。
我的父亲是一位长老会牧师。
She attends a Presbyterian church every Sunday.
她每个星期天都去长老会教堂。
Use presbyterian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到 presbyterian 的拼写里有 presbyter，联想到‘长老’，长老会就是由长老治理的教会。
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教讨论、历史文献、教会相关对话 该词通常出现在正式的宗教或历史语境中，多用于指称长老会信徒或相关体制，日常口语中比较少见。
presbyterians
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