基本释义
[noun] a system of Christian or other religious belief
[名词] 基督教或其他宗教信仰的一套体系
深入解读
Creed 一词源自拉丁语 credo (我信),在古英语时期拼作 creda ,最初用来表示“宗教信条、教义”,主要指一套明确制定并公认接受的权威信仰和崇拜体系,比如:
- 各种种族、肤色和宗教信仰的人
people of all races, colours and creeds
而大写首字母的 the Creed 则特指基督教的“信经”,也就是天主教、东正教、新教等基督教的权威性的基本信仰纲要,比如使徒信经(the Apostles’ Creed)、尼西亚信经(the Nicene Creed)。
等到了17世纪初, creed 开始从上述概念出发,用来泛指宗教以外的“信条、信念、纲领”,也就是一套强烈指导某人行为或影响某人生活方式的基本信念、原则、观点或目标,或者说对某人所宣称或坚持的信念、原则、观点、目标等的概括总结, 比如:
- 玛丽是一名勤奋努力的运动员。永不满足于平庸是她的信条。
Mary is an industrious player. Never settle for mediocrity is her creed.
演讲例句
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
我梦想有一天,这个国家会站立起来,真正实现其信条的真谛:“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的:人人生而平等。”
出自美国牧师、社会运动者、人权主义者和非裔美国人民权运动领袖马丁·路德·金(Martin Luther King Jr.)于1963年8月28日在华盛顿林肯纪念堂发表的纪念性演讲《我有一个梦想》(I have a dream)。
外刊例句
- The supermarket is the best way to understand Thatcher and her creed.
该超市是了解撒切尔及其信条的最佳途径。
——《经济学人》 - As a nation, the United States is committed to a creed of free market capitalism.
作为一个国家,美国奉行自由市场资本主义的信条。
——《纽约时报》
常见短语
“creed“(信仰,信条)是一个名词,通常用来描述某种宗教、哲学或道德信仰体系。以下是一些包含单词 “creed” 的短语,附带中文解释:
- Religious creed(宗教信仰)
- Personal creed(个人信条)
- Moral creed(道德信仰)
- Spiritual creed(精神信仰)
- creed of tolerance(宽容信条)
- Ethical creed(伦理信仰)
- creed of unity(团结信仰)
- creed of love(爱的信仰)
- Cultural creed(文化信仰)
- creed of equality(平等信条)
- Philosophical creed(哲学信仰)
- creed of peace(和平信仰)
- Social creed(社会信仰)
- creed of compassion(同情信仰)
- creed of justice(正义信仰)
- Political creed(政治信仰)
- creed of freedom(自由信条)
- creed of human rights(人权信仰)
- creed of hope(希望信仰)
- creed of progress(进步信仰)
- Scientific creed(科学信仰)
- creed of kindness(善良信仰)
- creed of cooperation(合作信条)
- creed of humility(谦逊信仰)
- creed of environmentalism(环保信仰)
- creed of wisdom(智慧信仰)
- creed of honesty(诚实信仰)
- creed of self-improvement(自我提升信仰)
- Cultural diversity creed(文化多元信仰)
- creed of empathy(同理心信仰)
- creed of selflessness(无私信仰)
- creed of community(社区信仰)
- creed of innovation(创新信仰)
- creed of nonviolence(非暴力信仰)
- creed of inclusivity(包容信仰)
- creed of morality(道德信条)
- creed of service(服务信仰)
- creed of faith(信仰信条)
- creed of personal growth(个人成长信仰)
- creed of respect(尊重信仰)
- creed of perseverance(毅力信仰)
- creed of integrity(完整信仰)
- creed of environmental stewardship(环境保护信仰)
- creed of cultural preservation(文化保护信仰)
- creed of social justice(社会正义信仰)
- creed of global citizenship(全球公民信仰)
- creed of collaboration(协作信仰)
- creed of personal empowerment(个人赋权信仰)
- creed of lifelong learning(终身学习信仰)
- creed of compassion for all beings(对所有生命的同情信仰)
同近义词
doctrine: a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
dogma: a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true