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源自拉丁语 'consistorium',意为'集会场所'或'会议',由'consistere'(意为'站立在一起'或'集会')派生而来。
❶ 指某些基督教教派中由牧师或主教组成的正式会议或管理机构,负责处理教会事务和决策。
“The consistory met to discuss the appointment of a new bishop.”
(教务会议召开以讨论新主教的任命事宜。)
“Decisions made by the consistory are binding for all church members.”
(教务会议做出的决定对所有教会成员具有约束力。)
❶ 在古罗马时期,指皇帝的顾问会议或枢密院,由高级官员组成。
“The Roman emperor consulted his consistory on matters of state.”
(罗马皇帝在国家事务上咨询他的顾问会议。)
“Members of the consistory were among the most powerful men in the empire.”
(顾问会议的成员是帝国中最有权势的人。)
papal consistory — 指天主教中由教皇主持的枢机主教会议,通常讨论重要教会事务或任命新枢机主教。
“The Pope announced new cardinals during the papal consistory.”
(教皇在枢机主教会议上宣布了新枢机主教的任命。)