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during sb's episcopate
此义为“主教任期”，常与 during 或 in 搭配。
Many new parishes were created during his episcopate.
许多新堂区是在他任主教期间设立的。
主教任期
episcopates — plural of episcopate
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主教任期
the term of office of a bishop
Many new parishes were created during his episcopate.
许多新堂区是在他任主教期间设立的。
主教(总称)
Bishops seen as a group.
主教的任期
The tenure in office of a bishop.
Her episcopate lasted more than two decades, during which she visited every parish in the diocese.
她的主教任期持续了二十多年，其间她走访了教区内的每一个堂区。
The new cathedral was completed during the episcopate of Bishop Thomas.
新座堂在托马斯主教任期内建成。
Many reforms were introduced in the early years of his episcopate.
许多改革是在他主教任期的最初几年推行的。
此义为“主教任期”，常与 during 或 in 搭配。
Many new parishes were created during his episcopate.
许多新堂区是在他任主教期间设立的。
the episcopate 可指全体主教，作主语时谓语动词用单数或复数均可。
The episcopate issued a statement on the new policy.
主教团就新政策发表了一份声明。
enter the episcopate 表示“开始担任主教职务”。
He entered the episcopate in 1998.
他于1998年就任主教。
Not this
He was episcopated in 2015.
Use this
He was consecrated bishop in 2015.
episcopate 在本词典中仅作为名词使用，表示主教职位或主教团，不能用作动词。表示“被祝圣为主教”时，应用动词 consecrate，并以 bishop 作补足语。
Not this
He is an episcopate.
Use this
He is a bishop.
episcopate 是抽象/集合名词，指主教职位或主教团，不能用来指单个主教。表示人的身份时应用可数名词 bishop。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在他任主教期间
Several churches were built during his episcopate.
几座教堂在他任主教期间建成。
开始其主教任期
He began his episcopate in 2005.
他于2005年开始其主教任期。
其主教任期结束
The cathedral was completed at the end of his episcopate.
大教堂在其主教任期结束时完工。
……的主教任期
The episcopate of Bishop Smith was marked by reform.
史密斯主教的主教任期以改革为标志。
Use episcopates naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象主教（Episcopal）任期内披‘皮’袍在教区‘批’阅公文；-ate 表职位，即 episcopate（主教职/任期）。
语域：formal 常见场景：教会史、宗教制度论述、正式传记 该词较正式，通常用于教会历史或宗教制度等书面语境，日常口语中很少使用。
没有真正的同韵词。episcopate 的重音在 /pɪsk/ 上，而所列单词的重音元音都不相同。-pate/-ate 拼写只是形似词：anticipate、participate、emancipate 读作 /-peɪt/，但 episcopate 末尾读作轻读 /-pət/ ~ /-pɪt/。candidate、separate、intimate 虽有类似的轻读结尾 /-ət/（candidate /-dət/、separate /-rət/、intimate /-mət/），但重音在前，因此也不与 episcopate 押韵。
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