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puritanism
清教;清教主义
the beliefs and practices of Puritans
- 1.
Strict and austere religious conduct.
严格而清苦的宗教行为。
- 2.
The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.
清教徒的信仰和实践。
- 3.
Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
在道德顾虑上极其严格。
严格苦行;清教徒式的严谨;严格而清苦的宗教行为。;清教徒的信仰和实践。;在道德顾虑上极其严格。;清教
In use
Puritanism played an important role in the founding of the New England colonies.
The book explains the main ideas of puritanism in simple language.
She wrote a paper about the influence of puritanism on American literature.
puritanism of [noun phrase]
此用法中 puritanism 为不可数名词,后接 of 短语说明所属对象。
The puritanism of the settlers shaped their daily lives.
这些定居者的清教主义塑造了他们的日常生活。
a strain/form of puritanism
a form of puritanism 强调某种具体形态或流派;strain 也可用于此结构。
His attitude reflects a strict form of puritanism.
他的态度反映了一种严格的清教主义形式。
puritanism about [something]
about 后接话题,表示在某方面表现出严格或清教式的态度。
Connections
Collocations
- strict Puritanism
- 严格的清教主义;清教式的严格
- His strict Puritanism made him disapprove of the colorful but immodest dress.他严格的清教主义使他不喜欢那色彩鲜艳但不端庄的服装。
- the rise of Puritanism
- 清教主义的兴起
- The rise of Puritanism in the 16th century led to the English Civil War.16世纪清教主义的兴起导致了英国内战。
- Puritanism forbids
- 清教主义禁止;清教主义的戒律
- Puritanism forbids the enjoyment of luxurious pleasures.清教主义禁止享乐奢华。
- American Puritanism
- 美国清教主义(美国的清教传统)
- American Puritanism shaped the moral values of early New England settlers.美国清教主义塑造了早期新英格兰定居者的道德观。
Pop culture & quotes
- Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Puritan 以“pure(纯净)”开头,清教主义追求纯净信仰,生活也简朴严格。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:history、religion、academic writing、early modern England 该义项较正式,多用于历史、宗教等书面讨论,指清教徒的信仰与实践;日常口语中不常出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 puritanism 共享拼写后缀 -ism,且末尾的非重读后缀都读 /ɪzəm/;但它们与 puritanism /ˈpjuəritənizm/ 并不完全押韵,因为重音元音不同。注意:拼写以 -asm 结尾的词(如 enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/)读 /æzəm/,与 -ism 不同。
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