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。
Ning-ma sect is a important sect in Tibetan buddhism.
宁玛派是藏传佛教历史上一个重要的教派。
According to sociology of religion, a sect& it's not necessarily just an insult.
按照宗教社会学的说法，教派。。。，这不是冒犯。
This sect, which allows polygamy.
这个教派，允许多妻制。
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。
The sect of the Magi continued in Persia, though its influence was limited after this political setback.
尽管在这场政治挫折之后，祭司的影响力受到了限制，祭司教派仍然继续留在波斯。
Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect.
Amish人很少和他们宗派以外的人通婚。
And the bee? What's with that? You joined a sect?
那蜜蜂呢？你用它做什么？你加入了一个教派？
Each religious sect in the town had its own church.
该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。
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。