
好词典

源自中古拉丁语 'papatia',来自晚期拉丁语 'papa'(意为教皇),最终源于希腊语 'pappas'(父亲)。
❶ 指罗马教皇的职位或权力,也指教皇的任期或整个教皇制度体系。常用于宗教或历史语境中。
“The papacy has played a significant role in European history.”
(教皇制度在欧洲历史上发挥了重要作用。)
“He was elected to the papacy in 2013.”
(他于2013年当选为教皇。)
the power of the papacy — 指教皇或教皇制度的权威和影响力,常用于讨论宗教或政治权力时。
“The power of the papacy reached its peak in the Middle Ages.”
(教皇的权力在中世纪达到了顶峰。)