tithe
tithe — 名詞
- tithesingular
- tithesplural
1. in certain faiths, especially Christianity, ten percent of the money a person ea
什一奉獻
將收入的十分之一捐獻給教會
in certain faiths, especially Christianity, ten percent of the money a person earns or the crops they grow, offered to the church to support its activities and staff
Every Sunday, Adisa put his tithe in a small envelope before going to church.
每個星期日，Adisa 都會在去教會前將什一奉獻放進一個小信封裡。
countable noun — 'a tithe' meaning one payment
In medieval times, farmers paid their tithe in grain rather than money.
中世紀時期，農夫用穀物而非金錢繳納什一奉獻。
collocation: pay a tithe / pay in [form]
The church used members' tithes to run a food bank and a youth centre.
教會將會友的什一奉獻用於經營食物銀行和青少年中心。
Hari's grandparents gave a tithe each month to show gratitude for their blessings.
Hari 的祖父母每個月繳納什一奉獻，以表達對所擁有福分的感恩。
Some churches encourage tithes as a share of income, not a strict ten percent.
有些教會鼓勵按收入比例奉獻，而非嚴格規定的十分之一。
文法句型
tithe + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
In modern Christian practice, a tithe is typically a voluntary donation whereas in historical contexts it was a legal tax. The word is rarely used outside religious settings.
常見錯誤
tithe — 動詞
- tithepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tithes3rd person singular
- tithing-ing form
- tithedpast simple
1. to regularly give one tenth of the money you earn to a church or religious organ
奉獻什一
捐出十分之一收入給教會
to regularly give one tenth of the money you earn to a church or religious organisation as a donation, often as a religious duty
The pastor encouraged everyone in the congregation to tithe faithfully each month.
牧師鼓勵會眾每個月忠實地奉獻什一。
intransitive use — 'to tithe' with no object
Saira decided to tithe ten percent of her salary to the charity her church supported.
Saira 決定將薪水的十分之一奉獻給她教會支援的慈善機構。
transitive use — 'tithe + percentage + of + income'
Vinícius and his wife tithed regularly, even during the years when money was tight.
Vinícius 和他的妻子即使在手頭緊的那些年，也按時奉獻什一。
Many religious families choose to tithe as a way of putting their faith into practice.
許多宗教家庭選擇奉獻什一，作為將信仰付諸實踐的方式。
Ravindra tithed a portion of every pay cheque to support the church's mission work abroad.
Ravindra 從每張薪水支票中撥出一部分作為什一奉獻，支持教會在國外的宣教工作。
文法句型
tithe (intransitive)
tithe + noun phrase (transitive)
用法筆記
When used transitively, the object is the amount given (e.g. 'tithe one's income') rather than the recipient. The recipient is usually introduced by 'to'.
常見錯誤
2. of a church, religious authority, or ruler, to demand and collect one tenth of s
徵什一稅
教會向人們徵收十分之一的稅
of a church, religious authority, or ruler, to demand and collect one tenth of someone's income, crops, or goods as a required payment, especially in historical times
The local priest tithed every farmer's wheat harvest to support the cathedral's building work.
當地神父向每位農夫的麥田徵收什一稅，以支持大教堂的建造工程。
transitive — church tithes [crops/property]
In some regions, the church tithed not only crops but also livestock and timber.
在某些地區，教會不只針對作物，也對牲畜和木材徵收什一稅。
Yael read about how medieval bishops tithed merchants who travelled through their territories.
Yael 讀到中世紀主教如何向經過轄區的商人徵收什一稅。
The royal decree allowed the monastery to tithe all trade goods entering the port.
皇家法令允許修道院對進入港口的貿易商品徵收什一稅。
By custom, the parish church tithed one pig from each village litter.
依照習俗，教區教堂從村裡每窩仔豬中收取一頭作為什一稅。
文法句型
tithe + noun phrase (the thing tithed)
用法筆記
This sense describes the action of the authority collecting the tithe, not the person paying it. It is almost always used in historical or formal religious discussion. The subject is typically a church, monastery, bishop, or similar institution.