defrock

v. 剥去法衣, 解除僧职

发音

UK /diːˈfɹɒk/
其它
US /diˈfɹɑk/

词形变化

defrocked defrocking defrocks 三单 defrocks defrocking 现在分词 defrocked 过去式 defrocked 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To divest of a frock.

  2. 2.

    To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.

    比喻

    The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.

  3. 3.

    To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

    引申义

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

unfrock

上位词 2

disinvest divest

词源

From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.

来源：wiktionary