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clergy是什么意思

clergy

英 ['klɜːdʒɪ] 美 ['klɝdʒi]
  • n. 神职人员;牧师;僧侣

clergy 中文词源


clergy 神职人员

来自PIE*kel,切,劈,词源同clone,gladiator.本义为切成细条的小木板,用于抽签决定命运, 后比喻上帝选中的人,上帝分配的人,以为神职人员蒙上神圣色彩。

clergy 英文词源


clergy (n.)
c. 1200, clergie "office or dignity of a clergyman," from two Old French words: 1. clergié "clerics, learned men," from Medieval Latin clericatus, from Late Latin clericus (see clerk (n.)); 2. clergie "learning, knowledge, erudition," from clerc, also from Late Latin clericus. Meaning "persons ordained for religious work" is from c. 1300.

clergy 双语例句


1. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.
一部分神职人员拒绝承认新国王的合法地位。

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2. Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。

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3. The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics.
军方指责该牧师将宗教与政治混为一谈。

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4. These proposals met opposition from the clergy.
这些提案遭到神职人员的反对。

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5. All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony.
所有当地的圣职人员都获邀参加这项仪式。

来自《权威词典》

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