Word · Frequency #8943
chaplains
随行牧师；机构牧师
chaplains is the plural of chaplain.
A member of the clergy assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution such as a hospital, school, prison, or military unit.
通常指在军队、医院、学校等机构中提供牧灵关怀的神职人员。
- 1.
A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
宗教团体的成员(通常但不总是神职人员),被正式指派在机构、团体、私人小教堂等提供牧灵关怀
- 2.
a clergyman ministering to some institution
为某机构服务的牧师
- 3.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
在世俗环境中执行类似职责的无宗教信仰者
世俗心灵关怀员；无宗教背景的关怀人员；宗教团体的成员(通常但不总是神职人员),被正式指派在机构、团体、私人小教堂等提供牧灵关怀；为某机构服务的牧师；在世俗环境中执行类似职责的无宗教信仰者；牧师
In use
The hospital chaplain visits patients every morning to offer comfort and support.
Our university chaplain organized a quiet room where students could talk about their worries.
The team's chaplain travels with the players and helps them deal with the pressure of competition.
chaplain of [institution]
表示在某个机构任职的牧师。
The chaplain of the university offered a prayer at the ceremony.
大学的牧师在典礼上做了祷告。
chaplain to [person/group]
表示服务于特定个人或群体的牧师。
He served as chaplain to the soldiers during the war.
战争期间他担任士兵们的牧师。
chaplain at [place]
Connections
Collocations
- military chaplain
- 随军牧师
- The military chaplain provided spiritual support to the soldiers.随军牧师为士兵们提供精神支持。
- hospital chaplain
- 医院牧师
- The hospital chaplain visited the patients in the ICU.医院牧师探访了重症监护室的病人。
- prison chaplain
- 监狱牧师
- The prison chaplain counseled inmates seeking redemption.监狱牧师为寻求救赎的囚犯提供辅导。
- chaplain's office
- 牧师办公室
- The chaplain's office is located near the chapel.牧师办公室位于教堂附近。
- chaplain service
- 牧师服务；礼拜
- The chaplain service offers weekly worship for staff.牧师服务为员工提供每周礼拜。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：chapel（教堂）+ in（里面），就是chaplain（牧师）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military、hospital 「chaplain」在英式英语中为正式用语，多用于军队、医院或监狱等机构中的牧师。注意：不同于普通教堂的牧师，特指服务于特定机构的教职人员。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-ain' and have the same unstressed /ən/ or /ɪn/ sound in the final syllable, rhyming with 'chaplain'. However, note that the word 'plain' (simple, clear) is pronounced /pleɪn/ with a long /eɪn/ sound, so it does not rhyme with these words.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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