Word · Frequency #4037
archbishop
大主教
a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese and presides over a group of dioceses; a bishop of the highest rank
- 1.
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
负责管理总教区并主持一组教区(称为教省)的高级主教(在天主教、东正教、圣公会等中)。
- 2.
a bishop of highest rank
最高级别的主教
- 3.
A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the bishop and the knight.
一种结合了象和马移动方式的童话国际象棋棋子。
（国际象棋变体）大主教棋子；负责管理总教区并主持一组教区(称为教省)的高级主教(在天主教、东正教、圣公会等中)。；最高级别的主教；一种结合了象和马移动方式的童话国际象棋棋子。
In use
The archbishop led the service and spoke to the crowd outside the cathedral.
They invited the local archbishop to open the new community center.
The archbishops gathered in Rome for the international meeting.
Archbishop of [place]
He served as the Archbishop of Canterbury.
他曾担任坎特伯雷大主教。
Archbishop [name]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a Nobel laureate.
德斯蒙德·图图大主教是诺贝尔奖得主。
appoint (someone) archbishop
Connections
Collocations
- Archbishop of Canterbury
- 坎特伯雷大主教
- The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop of the Church of England.坎特伯雷大主教是英国国教的首席主教。
- Archbishop of York
- 约克大主教
- The Archbishop of York presided over the ceremony.约克大主教主持了仪式。
- Most Reverend Archbishop
- 最尊敬的大主教（正式头衔）
- The Most Reverend Archbishop delivered a sermon at the cathedral.最尊敬的大主教在大教堂进行了布道。
- appoint an archbishop
- 任命大主教
- The Pope appointed a new archbishop for the diocese.教皇为该教区任命了一位新的大主教。
- serve as archbishop
- 担任大主教
- He served as archbishop for over two decades.他担任大主教超过二十年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Arch 表示‘首要’，bishop 是主教，合起来即大主教。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
复数形式为 archbishops。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'bishop' is a perfect rhyme and shares the 'bishop' ending. No other common words match the exact ending sounds.
Learn the forms together
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