puritanism

英 [ˈpjʊərɪtənɪzəm]

美 [ˈpjʊrɪtənɪzəm]

n.  清教主义; 清教徒的教义和行为; 十分严格的道德观

BNC.25707 / COCA.29014

牛津词典

noun

• 清教主义；清教徒的教义和行为
  the beliefs and practices of the Puritans
• 十分严格的道德观
  very strict moral attitudes

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 道德上的极度拘谨；清心寡欲的思想
  Puritanismis behaviour or beliefs that are based on strict moral or religious principles, especially the principle that people should avoid physical pleasures.
  1. ...the tight-lipped puritanism of the Scottish literary world.
     苏格兰文学界恪守的清教主义态度

英英释义

noun

• strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
• the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

双语例句

• Puritanism originated from England and manifested itself in many ways in British North American colonies.
  清教主义起源于英国，在北美殖民地得以实践与。
• With the perspective on the American national spirits that were constructed by puritanism, this article studies the historical cultural factors that affect the idealism and realism co-existing characteristics in American foreign policy.
  本文以清教主义对美国民族精神的建构为理论视角，探析美国外交政策中理想主义与现实主义并存特征的历史文化因素。
• American merchant known primarily for his strong denunciation of the Salem witch trials ( 1692) and his opposition to the rigid Puritanism of Cotton and Increase Mather.
  美国商人，因谴责塞勒姆的巫术试验和反对科顿和英克里斯·马太（1692年）的严酷的清教主义而闻名。
• Intense veneration for Scripture, as the living word of the living God, and a devoted concern to know and do all that it prescribes, was Puritanism's hallmark.
  清教徒的标记就是深深的尊敬《圣经》–永活上帝的的永活话语，同时全心去认识、遵行《圣经》所吩咐的一切事。
• Perhaps, form the beginning, a steak of puritanism had been latent, deep inside HIM.
  也许，从一出世起，就有一种清教徒式的性格深深潜伏在他身上。
• During six meetings with Hester Prynne his ego wanders between his beliefs of Puritanism and vital emotional impulsion.
  在他与海丝特·白兰的六次会面过程中，他的自我总在清教主义思想观念和生命情感冲动之间徘徊。
• In parallel with his innovative development of the allegorical narrative form in his fiction, Hawthorne's perception of human nature shows a perceptible change from Puritanism to Humanism.
  霍桑的寓言体叙事模式与其创作思想十分契合，他在丰富创新寓言体叙事艺术的同时，不断发展其创作思想，由清教传统走向人文主义。
• It describes the dual suppression of war and Puritanism.
  该剧把战争和清教对人类的双重压制进行了刻画。
• As Protestantism and puritanism descended on London during the 16th century, Southwark became a place of theatres and brothels, servicing the seamier side of city life.
  16世纪时，随着新教和清教主义传入伦敦，萨瑟克市变成了剧场和妓院密集区，为城市生活的阴暗面服务。
• To treat with national heritage Puritanism, his attitude is criticism, and retrospect.
  对待民族遗产清教主义，他的态度是：批判、反思。