episcopal
英 [?'p?sk?p(?)l; e-]
美 [?'p?sk?pl]
- adj. 主教的（副詞episcopally）；主教管轄的；主教制度的；英國國教的
助記提示
1、epi- "over" + scop- "watcher" => episcop- "watcher, overseer" + -al.
中文詞源
episcopal 主教的epi-, 在上，在中。-scope, 看，詞源同telescope, spectator. 即照看，監管。bishop為其拼寫異體。
英文詞源
- episcopal (adj.)
- mid-15c., "belonging to or characteristic of bishops," from Middle French épiscopal (14c.), from Late Latin episcopalis, from Latin episcopus "an overseer" (see bishop). Reference to a church governed by bishops is 1752. With a capital E-, the ordinary designation of the Anglican church in the U.S. and Scotland, so called because its bishops are superior to other clergy. Chambers' "Cyclopaedia" (1751) has episcopicide "the murdering of a bishop."
雙語例句
- 1. And CY Cummings has even turned High Episcopal for her.
- 為了她,賽·卡明斯還講了圣公會.
來自辭典例句
- 2. The wedding was at the Episcopal Church.
- 婚禮儀式是在圣公會教堂舉行的.
來自辭典例句
- 3. The episcopal palace of D ---- adjoins the hospital.
- 迪涅 的主教院是和醫院毗連的.
來自互聯網
- 4. He is a devout disciple of the Episcopal Church.
- 他是英國圣公會的一名虔誠的信徒.
來自互聯網
- 5. She was in high favor at the episcopal palace of Arras.
- 她在阿拉斯主教教區里很受人尊敬.
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