【Catholic】 - A-level备考词汇

Catholic

UK:  ['kæθ(ə)lɪk]

US:  ['kæθ(ə)lɪk]

复数：catholics  

adj.

1.天主教的

2.统括一切的,普遍的;宽宏大量的

3.一般;普遍的

n.

1.旧教徒;(尤指)天主教徒;旧教信奉者〔指信奉宗教改革前的教会信条的人〕

1 . McCarthy was a fascinating man, tall, gray-haired, and handsome, an Irish Catholic intellectual with a fine mind and a biting wit.
麦卡锡是个有魅力的人，高高的个子，灰头发，英俊，是一位爱尔兰裔天主教知识分子，思路清晰，发言机智尖锐。

2 . He was raised Roman Catholic in Bergenfield, N. J. , and said he considered the priesthood, but decided to be an artist.
在新泽西伯根菲尔德，他被培养成天主教徒，据他自己说，在决定成为艺术家之前，他一度考虑做牧师。

3 . Mary Queen of Scots was a menace because of her Catholic and Guisard connections as much as for her English claim.
苏格兰的玛丽女王之所以构成威胁是因为她的天主教信仰和她与吉斯家族的关系，还有她企图对英国的索取。

4 . Some theologians say the decision by the pope -- who said he wanted to unite the Catholic church -- could be counter-productive.
一些神学学者说，主教的这个决定--据他自己说是想团结天主教会--但可能适得其反。

5 . The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said the move towards sainthood had been rapid.
英格兰和威尔士罗马天主教堂领袖红衣主教尼柯尔斯（VincentNichols）表示，通往圣徒的道路非常迅速。