Protestant + noun
作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该事物属于新教；首字母通常大写。
She sings in a Protestant church choir.
她在一个新教教堂的唱诗班唱歌。
抗议的；抗议的。；与在宗教改革期间因神学或政治分歧而脱离罗马天主教会的几个基督教教派有关的；新教的,与新教或新教徒有关的
抗议的。
Protesting.
与在宗教改革期间因神学或政治分歧而脱离罗马天主教会的几个基督教教派有关的
Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.
新教的,与新教或新教徒有关的
of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
The Protestant church in our town was built in the nineteenth century.
我们镇上的新教教堂建于十九世纪。
用法提示：这里 Protestant 作定语修饰 church，意思是“新教的”。
AI contextual example
My teacher is Protestant, and she sometimes talks about her faith in class.
我的老师是新教徒，她有时会在课堂上谈到自己的信仰。
用法提示：句中 Protestant 作表语，表示“新教的、新教徒的”。
AI contextual example
They study Protestant history at the university.
他们在大学学习新教历史。
用法提示：Protestant 在句中作定语修饰 history，表示“与新教有关的”。
AI contextual example
作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该事物属于新教；首字母通常大写。
She sings in a Protestant church choir.
她在一个新教教堂的唱诗班唱歌。
作表语时用来说明某人或某群体信仰新教。
Most people in that country are Protestant.
那个国家的大多数人都是新教徒。
become 后接该形容词，表示改宗皈依新教。
He became Protestant after studying the Reformation.
他在研究宗教改革之后成为了新教徒。
可用 largely、predominantly 等副词修饰，说明新教徒在当地所占的比例。
The northern region is largely Protestant.
北部地区大体上是新教地区。
grammar · medium
易错句子She grew up in a protestant family in Ohio.
正确表达She grew up in a Protestant family in Ohio.
英语中由专有名词派生的形容词（如 Protestant）必须首字母大写。汉语没有大小写之分，学习者常整句不用大写；这里它作定语修饰 family，写成小写 protestant 属于拼写错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子He attends a Protestantism church near his home.
正确表达He attends a Protestant church near his home.
修饰名词 church 需要形容词 Protestant；Protestantism 是表示“新教”这一宗教的名词，不能作定语。汉语里“新教（的）”同一个词形兼顾形容词和名词，容易把名词直接搬到名词前。
grammar · medium
易错句子She converted to Protestant while studying in Germany.
正确表达She converted to Protestantism while studying in Germany.
介词 to 后面需要指宗教名称的名词，即 Protestantism；Protestant 是形容词（或指“新教徒”这个人），不能用来指宗教本身，因而不能作 to 的宾语。汉语“改信新教”里“新教”一词兼指宗教，容易误用形容词。
新教教会
She grew up in a small Protestant church in the countryside.
她在乡下一座小型新教教会长大。
新教改革运动（宗教改革）
The Protestant Reformation began in the sixteenth century.
新教改革运动始于16世纪。
新教教派
Baptists and Methodists are Protestant denominations.
浸信会和卫理公会都是新教教派。
新教神学
He studied Protestant theology at university.
他在大学学习新教神学。
新教工作伦理
The Protestant work ethic emphasizes hard work and self-discipline.
新教工作伦理强调勤奋和自律。
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新教信仰
Many immigrants brought their Protestant faith with them.
许多移民带来了他们的新教信仰。