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

牛津词典

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

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。
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。
It is widely believed that this reflects a choice of competence over caste and secularism over sect.
外界普遍认为，这反映出人们选择的是能力而非社会等级，是政教分离主义而非宗派主义。
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。
Of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects.
属于宗派、与宗派有关、或具有宗派色彩。
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。
And Taoism is a religious sect, which was founded by Zhang Daoling of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
而道教是一个宗教派别，是由东汉的张道陵创立的。
A member of a sect who is intolerant of the views of any other sect.
一个不能接受其它宗派观点的宗派成员。
Not restricted to one sect or school or party.
不限于一个教派、学派和党派的。
A Protestant sect; commonly called quakers.
新教教派；一般称为公谊会。