sect

英 [sekt]

美 [sekt]

n. 派别; 宗派

复数：sects　第三人称单数：sects　

Collins.1 / BNC.10158 / COCA.10216

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noun

派别；宗派
a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices which separate them from the rest of the group

派别;宗派;教派;党派
Asectis a group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political beliefs.

noun

I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know.
就我所知，我自身就是一个派系。
A Protestant sect; commonly called quakers.
新教教派；一般称为公谊会。
Many people thought the religious sect was guilty of brainwashing.
许多人认为该教派犯了强行灌输的罪行。
His sect is noteworthy because it stresses absolute obedience to the guru ( teacher).
他的教派值得注目，因为它强调绝对服从古鲁（导师）。
Huineng became a Buddhist sect sixth generation descendants, this story for a long.
慧能成为佛教南宗第六代传人，这故事流传相当久远。
But Jesus had no intention of founding a new sect or religion.
但是耶稣并没有建立一个新教派或新宗教的意图。
A member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions.
一个以对犹太族的传统绝对服从而著称的古代犹太人教派里的成员。
Chinese Taoist sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-Tzu but also incorporating pantheism and sorcery.
中国道士流派，要求追随老子的教义但是也混合着泛神论和巫术。
This sect, which allows polygamy.
这个教派，允许多妻制。
It is of significance to study ecological aesthetic wisdom of the concept of nature of Chan Sect.
研究禅宗自然观的生态美学智慧，具有重要的意义。