名詞 catechism:

1. a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
2. an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

1. The catechism is used for religious instruction.
   教義問(wèn)答法常用于宗教教學(xué)。

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n.（名詞）
A book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question-and-answer form.
教義問(wèn)答手冊(cè)：以問(wèn)答形式簡(jiǎn)要說(shuō)明基督教的基本教義的書(shū)
A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.
指導(dǎo)手冊(cè)：關(guān)于某一命題的基礎(chǔ)指導(dǎo)的手冊(cè)，通常以背誦或重復(fù)方式學(xué)習(xí)使用
A body of fundamental principles or beliefs, especially when accepted uncritically:
基本原則或信仰：根本原則或信條，尤指無(wú)可爭(zhēng)議地被接受的：
例句：
.the core of the catechism of the antinuclear left, the notion that the threat to peace is technological, not political.(George F. Will)
.反核信條的核心留下了認(rèn)為對(duì)和平構(gòu)成威脅的是技術(shù)的而非政治的因素的觀念.(喬治F.威爾)

A close questioning or examination, as of a political figure.
嚴(yán)格盤問(wèn)：深入的盤問(wèn)或測(cè)試，如對(duì)某政界人物

來(lái)源：
French catechisme
法語(yǔ) catechisme
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Late Latin catôchismus
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) catôchismus
from Late Greek katôkhismos
源自 后期希臘語(yǔ) katôkhismos
from katôkhizein [to teach by word of mouth] * see catechize
源自 katôkhizein [用問(wèn)答法教學(xué)] *參見(jiàn) catechize