catechism

詳細解釋：

cat.e.chism

n.（名詞）
A book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question-and-answer form.
教義問答手冊：以問答形式簡要說明基督教的基本教義的書
A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.
指導手冊：關於某一命題的基礎指導的手冊，通常以背誦或重複方式學習使用
A body of fundamental principles or beliefs, especially when accepted uncritically:
基本原則或信仰：根本原則或信條，尤指無可爭議地被接受的：
例句：
.the core of the catechism of the antinuclear left, the notion that the threat to peace is technological, not political.(George F. Will)
.反核信條的核心留下了認為對和平構成威脅的是技術的而非政治的因素的觀念.(喬治F.威爾)

A close questioning or examination, as of a political figure.
嚴格盤問：深入的盤問或測試，如對某政界人物

來源：
French catechisme
法文 catechisme
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Late Latin catôchismus
源自 後期拉丁語 catôchismus
from Late Greek katôkhismos
源自 後期希臘語 katôkhismos
from katôkhizein [to teach by word of mouth] * see catechize
源自 katôkhizein [用問答法教學] *參見 catechize