denomination /dɪˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/ noun plural denominations
plural denominations
Learner's definition of DENOMINATION
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: a religious group教派;宗派 -
People from several different religious denominations participated in the event.来自几个不同教派的教徒参加了那次活动。
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Methodists, Baptists, and other Christian denominations循道宗、浸礼会及其他基督教派
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It's one of the more conservative denominations.这是一个更为保守的教派。
2
a : the value that a particular coin or bill has(货币的)面额 -
coins of different denominations [=pennies, nickels, dimes, etc.]不同面额的硬币
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The kidnappers asked for bills in small denominations.绑匪索要小面额的钞票。
b : an amount of money that something is worth(某物的)面值 3
formal : a general name for a group or kind(种类的)名,名称,称谓 — denominational
/dɪˌnɑːməˈneɪʃənl̟/ adjective