Word · Frequency #28385
episcopates
主教任期
episcopates is the plural of episcopate.
the term of office of a bishop
- 1.
Bishops seen as a group.
主教(总称)
- 2.
The tenure in office of a bishop.
主教的任期
主教(总称)；主教的任期；主教之职；主教区；主教
In use
Her episcopate lasted more than two decades, during which she visited every parish in the diocese.
The new cathedral was completed during the episcopate of Bishop Thomas.
Many reforms were introduced in the early years of his episcopate.
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。
the episcopate
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
enter the episcopate 表示“开始担任主教职务”。
Connections
Collocations
- during his episcopate
- 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。
- begin his episcopate
- 开始其主教任期
- He began his episcopate in 2005.他于2005年开始其主教任期。
- end of his episcopate
- 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。
- episcopate of
- ……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。
Synonyms
- tenure
- 任期 · tenure为通用词，可指任何职务的任期；代替episcopate时常说tenure as bishop，单用不如episcopate明确。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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）。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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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