late 14c., "a naming, act of giving a name to," from Old French denominacion "nominating, naming," from Latin denominationem (nominative denominatio) "a calling by anything other than the proper name, metonymy," from denominare "to name," from de- "completely" (see de-) + nominare "to name" (see nominate). Meaning "a class" is from mid-15c. Monetary sense is 1650s; meaning "religious sect" is 1716.
权威例句
1. Acceptance of women preachers varies greatly from denomination to denomination.
在接受女性传教士的问题上,不同教派的态度大相径庭。
2. Litre is a metric denomination.
升是公制单位.
3. The firm is still operating under another denomination.
这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业.
4. What religious denomination does he belong to?
他属于哪个教派?
5. The U.S. coins of the lowest denomination is the cent.