denomination
noun /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
/dɪˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/
(formal)- a branch of the Christian Church
(基督教)教派,宗派 - Christians of all denominations attended the conference.
基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference.
- a unit of value, especially of money
(尤指钱的)面额,面值 - coins and banknotes of various denominations
各种面额的硬币和纸币
- coins and banknotes of various denominations
词源late Middle English originally referring to the action of classifying something: from Latin denominatio(n-), from the verb denominare, from de- ‘away, formally’ + nominare ‘to name’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 17th cent.