Catholic /ˈkæθəlɪk/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome. 天主教的

  例：

  ...the Catholic Church.

  …天主教会。

  例：

  ...Catholic priests.

  …天主教教士。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe a collection of things or people as catholic, you are emphasizing that they are very varied. 广泛的

  例：

  He was a man of catholic tastes, a lover of grand opera, history, and the fine arts.

  他是一个兴趣广泛的人，爱好大歌剧、历史和美术。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A Catholic is a member of the Catholic Church. 天主教徒

  例：

  At least nine out of ten Mexicans are baptized Catholics.

  至少十分之九的墨西哥人是受过洗礼的天主教徒。