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    A Mennonite is a member of a Protestant Christian family of churches that grew out of a 1500s movement which baptised only people old enough to choose for themselves. They take the name from Menno Simons, a leader of the second generation.

    A Mennonite is a member of a Protestant Christian family of churches門諾會信徒是一個新教基督教教會體系的成員 that grew out of a 1500s movement這個體系源自16世紀的一場運動 which baptised only people old enough to choose for themselves那場運動只為已經懂得自己選擇的人施洗。They take the name from Menno Simons他們的名字取自門諾·西門斯(Menno Simons), a leader of the second generation他是第二代的一位領袖。

    Classic marks, in the old picture: they will not join the army; historically many would not take public office, because they wanted church and government kept apart; and they do not baptise babies. There are many Mennonite groups, from very plain to quite modern.

    Classic marks, in the old picture在傳統的印象裡,經典的特徵是:they will not join the army他們不會從軍;historically many would not take public office歷史上許多人也不願擔任公職,because they wanted church and government kept apart因為他們希望教會和政府分開;and they do not baptise babies而且他們不為嬰兒施洗。There are many Mennonite groups門諾會有很多不同的團體,from very plain to quite modern從非常樸素到相當現代化的都有。

    dictionaries often fold the Amish in; though actually the Amish split off from Swiss Mennonites centuries ago. They are cousins, not the same hat. The people in buggies and old-style clothes that films love are usually Amish.

    Learner dictionaries often fold the Amish in學習者字典常常把Amish(阿米希人)也算進來;though actually the Amish split off from Swiss Mennonites centuries ago不過其實,阿米希人是幾百年前從瑞士門諾會分出去的。They are cousins, not the same hat他們是表親關係,不是同一頂帽子。The people in buggies and old-style clothes that films love are usually Amish電影裡愛拍的那種坐馬車、穿老式服裝的人通常是阿米希人。

    Plenty of Mennonites today drive cars, hold jobs, and live in ordinary towns. They are many in the US, but also in Canada, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere — not only America.

    Plenty of Mennonites today drive cars, hold jobs, and live in ordinary towns今天很多門諾會信徒開車、上班,住在普通的城鎮裡。They are many in the US他們在美國人數眾多,but also in Canada, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere但在加拿大、拉丁美洲、非洲和其他地方也有——not only America不只在美國。

    In Taiwan you may already know the name from 門諾醫院 in Hualien, which Mennonite missionaries helped build.

    In Taiwan you may already know the name from 門諾醫院 in Hualien在台灣,你可能已經從花蓮的門諾醫院聽過這個名字,which Mennonite missionaries helped build那是門諾會傳教士協助興建的。

    Always capitalised, like Catholic or Buddhist, because it names a people and a faith.

    Always capitalised總是要大寫,like Catholic or Buddhist就像Catholic或Buddhist一樣,because it names a people and a faith因為它指的是一群人和一種信仰。

    例句逐字對照、搭配詞、易混淆字

    這一義的完整解析還沒打開。訂閱後可以看到例句怎麼拆、常跟哪些字一起出現, 以及容易跟它搞混的字。

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組成From the name Menno Simons + -ite (a follower of). Menno's own name is of West Frisian origin and was earlier spelled Minne.

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Mennonitenoun/ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt/

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    A member of any of a group of Protestant churches or denominations in the Anabaptist tradition, practicing credobaptism and committed to nonresistance and nonviolence, many of whom may wear plain dress and shun modern technology.

Mennoniteadj/ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt/

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    Of, pertaining to, or related to a Mennonite or Mennonites or to their movement and church(es).

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。