theological
UK/θiә'lɔdʒikәl/US
B1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to theology, the study of God and religious belief.
神学的;关于神学的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtheo (god) + log (study, word) + -ical (adjective) = "relating to the study of god." It's the adjective form of theology (theos + logos), describing anything that belongs to that field — a debate, a college, a disagreement.
Root theo still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.theological debate神学辩论
- 2.theological college神学院
- 3.theological seminary神学院(神职培训)
- 4.theological argument神学论证
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two churches differ on a key theological point.
- 2.
He spent four years at a theological college.