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ecclesiastical + noun
The ecclesiastical council made a decision.
教会理事会做出了决定。
教会的, 神职的, 牧师的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
教会的, 神职的, 牧师的
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
The ecclesiastical council made a decision.
教会理事会做出了决定。
与教会有关的
Of or pertaining to the church.
The ecclesiastical council met to discuss the new church policies.
教会会议开会讨论新的教会政策。
He studied ecclesiastical history at the seminary.
他在神学院学习教会历史。
The building's architecture reflects its ecclesiastical purpose.
这座建筑的设计反映了其教会的用途。
The ecclesiastical council made a decision.
教会理事会做出了决定。
强调用途或性质。
The building is purely ecclesiastical.
这座建筑纯粹是教会的。
Not this
He is an ecclesiastic leader.
Use this
He is an ecclesiastical leader.
Ecclesiastic 是名词（牧师），而 ecclesiastical 是形容词（教会的）。此处需要形容词修饰 leader，因此应改为 ecclesiastical。
Not this
The ecclesiasticals gathered for the meeting.
Use this
The ecclesiastics gathered for the meeting.
Ecclesiastical 是形容词，不能用作名词复数。表示“神职人员”应使用名词 ecclesiastic，其复数形式为 ecclesiastics。
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教会史
He is an expert in early ecclesiastical history.
他是早期教会史方面的专家。
教会法
The bishop is well versed in ecclesiastical law.
这位主教精通教会法。
教会权威
The decision was made by the highest ecclesiastical authority.
该决定由最高教会权威做出。
教堂建筑
This region is famous for its medieval ecclesiastical architecture.
这个地区以其中世纪教堂建筑而闻名。
教会法庭
The case was referred to an ecclesiastical court.
这个案件被提交给教会法庭。
Use ecclesiastical naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个教堂（church）里，神职人员（clerical）在唱诗，ecclesiastical 就是'教会的'，记住'ecclesia'（希腊语：教会）
多用于正式或学术语境，如教会历史、神学讨论等。
Words sharing the '-astical' ending and stress on /æ/ (e.g., fantastical, monastical) rhyme with ecclesiastical. Words like statistical and logistical end in '-istical' with stressed /ɪ/, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.