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

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。
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。
I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know.
就我所知，我自身就是一个派系。
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。
This sect, which allows polygamy.
这个教派，允许多妻制。
The abrogation of compulsory celibacy showed the utter instability and lack of moral foundation of the sect.
废除强制性的独身显示，完全不稳定和缺乏道德基础的节。
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。
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。
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。
Relating to particularism ( exclusive interest in one group or class or sect etc.).
关于排他主义（完全只对一个团体、一个阶级或一个宗派感兴趣）。