ecclesiastical

英 [ɪ,kliːzɪ'æstɪk(ə)l] 美 [ɪ,klizɪ'æstɪkl]
  • adj. 教会的;牧师的;神职的

英文词源


ecclesiastical
ecclesiastical: [15] In classical Greek, an ekklēsíā was an ‘assembly’ (the word was derived from ekkalein, a compound verb formed from the prefix ek- ‘out’ and kallein ‘call’). With the introduction of Christianity, it was adopted as the term for ‘church’, and an ekklēsiastés, originally ‘someone who addressed an assembly’, became a ‘preacher’ or ‘priest’. The derived adjective, ekklēsiastikos, passed into English via either French or Latin.
ecclesiastical (adj.)
early 15c., from ecclesiastic + -al (1). Related: Ecclesiastically.

双语例句


1. My ambition was to travel upwards in the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
我的雄心是在教会中一步一步往上走。

来自柯林斯例句

2. There was a range of opinion within the ecclesiastical hierarchy on the issue.
这个问题在基督教会的领导阶层中存在多种意见.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. His first instincts led him to choose an ecclesiastical career.
他很早就热衷于传教士的职业.

来自辞典例句

4. His wanderings were partly prompted by civil and ecclesiastical disturbances.
他生活漂泊不定,部分是因为国内和教会的混乱.

来自辞典例句

5. The auditors have special ecclesiastical privileges.
法官享有特殊的宗教特权.

来自辞典例句

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