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archbishops

UK //ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃəps//US //ˌɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəps//

词源

来自古英语 'arcebiscop',结合希腊语 'archi-'(首要的)和 'episkopos'(监督者/主教)。

noun

❶ 指基督教中地位高于主教的高级神职人员,通常负责管理一个教省或大主教区。

“The archbishops gathered for an important church conference.”

(大主教们聚集在一起参加重要的教会会议。)

“The archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church.”

(坎特伯雷大主教是英国国教的精神领袖。)

同义词:primate, metropolitan, high-ranking bishop

常见短语

College of Archbishops — 指由多位大主教组成的正式团体,通常在重要宗教决策时共同商议。

“The College of Archbishops will meet to discuss the new church policies.”

(大主教团将开会讨论新的教会政策。)