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benefices

UK //ˈbɛnɪfɪsɪz//US //ˈbɛnəfɪsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'beneficium',意为 '恩惠' 或 '利益',后演变为教会用语,指神职人员的职位或收入。

noun

❶ 指教会授予神职人员的职位或收入来源,通常包括土地或其他财产,作为其服务的报酬。

“He was appointed to one of the richest benefices in the diocese.”

(他被任命为教区中最富有的圣职之一。)

“The bishop distributed the benefices among the clergy.”

(主教将圣职分配给神职人员。)

同义词:ecclesiastical living, church office, clerical appointment

常见短语

hold a benefice — 指担任教会授予的圣职,通常包括特定的职责和收入。

“He held a benefice in the rural parish for over twenty years.”

(他在乡村教区担任圣职超过二十年。)