theocracy

英 [θ?'?kr?s?] 美[θ?'ɑkr?si]

GRE

復數:?theocracies;形容詞:?theocratic;

theocracy 神權統治，僧侶統治

theo-,神，神權，-cracy,統治，詞源同 democracy.

theocracy (n.): 1737; earlier as un-Latinized theocraty (1620s), "form of government in which God is recognized as supreme ruler and his laws form the statute book," originally of the sacerdotal government of Israel before the rise of kings, from later Greek theokratia (Josephus), literally "the rule of God," from theos "god" (see theo-) + kratos "a rule, regime, strength" (see -cracy). Meaning "priestly or religious body wielding political and civil power" is recorded from 1825. Related: Theocratic (1741).

1. Taking a stand as a theologian and spokesman of theocracy, Thomas Aquinas argued on some important socioeconomic issues.: 托馬斯·阿奎那站在神學家和神權政治代言人的立場上,討論了若干重要的社會經濟問題.

2. Shangzhou was an important period for the formation and development of theocracy.: 商周時期是神權政治形成與發展的重要階段。

3. Humanistic artists opposed asceticism with humanism, opposed theocracy with human rights.: 人文主義藝術家以人文主義反對禁欲主義, 以人權反對神權,追求個性的自由、理性的至上和人性的全面發展是文藝復興時期藝術大師們創作的共同特點.

5. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country.: 我們整個國家整個社會的價值觀都建立在宗教信仰上.