a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians (传授给教徒的)基督教教理问答 ■a series of fixed questions,answers,or precepts used for instruction in other situations (非宗教场合中作为指导原则的)一整套固定的问答(或规章) ■(in Roman Catholic use) religious instruction in general (罗马天主教用语)宗教训示(通称)
派生 catechismal adjective 语源
early 16th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin catechismus, from ecclesiastical Greek katēkhizein, from (see catechize)