reverend

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n. 教士, 大人(对教士的尊称) a. 应受尊敬的, 教士的

发音

US /ˈɹɛvɹənd/

词形变化

reverends 复数 reverends

别名

rev Reverend reuerend

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.

    The esteemed reverend will enlighten us with a sermon on reconciliation.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Worthy of reverence or respect.

    Near-synonyms: revered, esteemed

    The reverend doctor will enlighten us with a lecture on the germ theory.

  2. 2.

    Showing or granting reverence or respect.

  3. 3.

    Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.

    Near-synonyms: reverable, estimable

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

title form of address spiritual leader

下位词 10

minister priest ordinary divine shepherd pastor preacher reader deacon vicar

整体词 1

clergy
形容词

同义词 1

sublime

近义相关 1

sacred

相关短语

Reverend Gentleman Reverend Gentlemen Very Reverend n. 教长（尊称） Right Reverend Most Reverend 最尊敬的大主教大人（大主教的尊称）

词源

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).

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