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doctrine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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doc·trine /ˈdɒktrɪn $ ˈdɑːk-/ ●○○ noun  1 PPP[countable, uncountable] a set of beliefs that form an important part of a religion or system of ideas 信条,教义,主义,学说 traditional doctrines of divine power 神力的传统教义 Marxist doctrine 马克思主义学说n2. Doctrinedoctrinal /dɒkˈtraɪnl $ ˈdɑːktrɪnəl/ adjective
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doctrineBut in the schools the children are taught a doctrine of hate.It is taken for doctrine, but can it be that it really is dogma?He later preached good doctrine and set the colonists to building a church.the Hindu doctrine of the immortality of the soulAs the nature of insider dealing changed, there was a corresponding need to adapt other legal doctrines to fit the abuse.Groups were continually dividing over minor points of doctrine.Even ethnically united communities are deeply divided on points of doctrine.I consider that such doctrine would be dangerous and impermissible.
nDoctrine[countable] American English a formal statement by a government about its future plans 〔政府政策的〕正式声明 the announcement of the Truman Doctrine 杜鲁门主义的宣言Origin doctrine (1300-1400) French Latin doctrina, from doctor; → DOCTOR1
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doctrine
doctrine /ˈdɒktrən, ˈdɒktrɪn $ ˈdɑːk-/ noun
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin doctrina, from doctor; doctor1
1. [uncountable and countable] a set of beliefs that form an important part of a religion or system of ideas:
    traditional doctrines of divine power
    Marxist doctrine
2. Doctrine [countable] American English a formal statement by a government about its future plans:
    the announcement of the Truman Doctrine
—doctrinal /dɒkˈtraɪnl $ ˈdɑːktrənəl/ adjective


doc·trineBrE /ˈdɒktrɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɑːktrɪn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc. 教义;主义;学说;信条the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty议会主权学说Christian doctrine基督教教义Doctrine [countable] (US) a statement of government policy (政府政策的)正式声明the Monroe Doctrine门罗主义