clergy

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n. 牧师, 僧侣, 神职人员

发音

UK /ˈklɜːdʒi/
US /ˈklɝd͡ʒi/

词形变化

clergies 复数 clergies

别名

cleargie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

    神职人员

    圣职者

    不可数

    Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

laity

上位词 1

priesthood

下位词 3

pastorate prelacy prelature

部分词 1

reverend

相关短语

clergy collar benefit of clergy n. 神职人员的特典（不受法院审讯），经教会认可的 black clergy secular clergy

词源

From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). Equivalent to cleric + -ate.

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