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papal

UK //ˈpeɪpəl//US //ˈpeɪpəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'papal',来自古法语 'papal',最终源自拉丁语 'pāpālis'(与教皇相关的),词根为 'pāpa'(教皇)。

adjective

❶ 与教皇或罗马天主教会相关的,用于描述教皇的权威、职位或与教皇有关的事物。

“The papal election was held in the Sistine Chapel.”

(教皇选举在西斯廷教堂举行。)

“He received a papal blessing during his visit to the Vatican.”

(他在访问梵蒂冈时获得了教皇的祝福。)

同义词:pontifical, apostolic, ecclesiastical

常见短语

papal bull — 教皇诏书,指由教皇发布的正式文件或法令,通常盖有教皇印章。

“The papal bull issued in 1493 divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.”

(1493年颁布的教皇诏书将新大陆划分给了西班牙和葡萄牙。)

papal infallibility — 教皇无谬误,指天主教教义中教皇在特定情况下关于信仰和道德的教导不会错误的信条。

“The doctrine of papal infallibility was formally defined in 1870.”

(教皇无谬误的信条于1870年正式确立。)