faith-based

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. based on religious faith
    — […] a self-confidence which stems from faith in the Buddha and His power. By this faith-based confidence they cure themselves.
  2. of civic associations connected with religious groups, specifically of such organizations sponsored by government funds US,euphemistic
    — You are requesting a $2,100,000 increase for a "Faith Based and Community Initiatives," for a total of $37,432,000 […]. What distinguishes these projects from faith-based initiatives of the Employment and Training Administration?

词形变化

more faith-based comparative most faith-based superlative

词源

From faith + based. The political sense emerged from the 1970s to the 1980s. The term "faith-based organization" dates from 1971.http://books.google.com/books?id=yXLwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22faith-based+organizations%22&dq=%22faith-based+organizations%22&hl=en&ei=zaFrTPbWLcuMOOKMja0B&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg
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