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[/ˏkrɪstɪˈænətɪ; ˏkrɪstʃɪˋænətɪ/] n [U] 用法:
1 the religion based on the belief that Christ was the son of God, and on his teachings 基督教（基於相信基督是上帝之子并信仰其教导的宗教）:
She was converted to Christianity. 她已皈依基督教. 用法:
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(a) being a Christian 基督徒身分:
He derives strength from his Christianity. 他身为基督徒而从中获得力量.
(b) Christian character or qualities 基督徒的特性或品质. Christianity 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Christianity, Islam and Judaism are the names of religions or faiths followed by Christians, Muslims and Jews respectively. *Christianity、 Islam、 Judaism是分别由基督教徒、 伊斯兰教徒、 犹太教徒信奉的宗教或信仰. The word Christendom, which is now dated, refers to all Christian countries or all Christians in the world. *Christendom一词现已过时, 意为世界上所有的基督教国家或所有的基督教徒. Historically it has been used to mean the whole world from a European point of view 从欧洲人的观点来看, 这个词在历史上用以指全世界:
Rome was the greatest city in all Christendom. 罗马是当时世界上最伟大的城市. Jewry is the collective name for all Jews *Jewry是全体犹太人的统称:
British Jewry 英国的犹太人. Muhammedanism (now dated) is an alternative name for Islam, used particularly by non-Muslims *Muhammedanism一词（现已过时）是Islam的别称, 尤为非穆斯林所使用. |