Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11543
parochial
教区的;堂区的
parochial
- 1.
Pertaining to a parish.
与教区有关的。
与教区有关的。;教区的;地方性的;目光偏狭的
In use
The parochial church council meets every Tuesday to discuss repairs.
Many of her duties are parochial, such as visiting families in the local parish.
He taught at a small parochial school in the countryside.
parochial + noun
此处 parochial 意为“教区的”,是中性用法。
The children attend a parochial school.
孩子们就读于一所教区学校。
be + parochial
be parochial 常含贬义,指缺乏全局观念。
Her opinions are too parochial for such a global role.
她的观点太狭隘,无法胜任这样的全球性职位。
parochial in + noun
parochial in sth 强调在某方面(如观念、态度)局限于局部。
The local government has become parochial in its outlook.
地方政府变得目光短浅。
Common mistakes
He thinks about other cultures parochial.He thinks about other cultures in a parochial way.
parochial 是形容词,不能修饰动词 thinks;应使用副词性短语 in a parochial way(或副词 parochially)来修饰动作。
The station mainly covers parochial stories from the surrounding counties.The station mainly covers local stories from the surrounding counties.
parochial 虽可译作“地方性的”,但实际指“教区的”或“狭隘的”,含贬义;表示中性“本地的”时应用 local。
Connections
Collocations
- parochial school
- 教区学校
- She teaches at a local parochial school.她在当地一所教区学校教书。
- parochial church
- 教区教堂
- The parochial church organizes a harvest festival every autumn.这座教区教堂每年秋天都会组织丰收节。
- parochial outlook
- 狭隘的眼光
- His parochial outlook prevents him from appreciating other cultures.他狭隘的眼光使他无法欣赏其他文化。
- parochial interests
- 地方利益;狭隘利益
- The committee was criticized for pursuing parochial interests instead of the common good.该委员会被批评追求地方利益而非公共利益。
- parochial attitude
- 狭隘的态度
- A parochial attitude toward new ideas can hinder progress.对新想法持狭隘的态度会阻碍进步。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 parochial 联想成 parish(教区),想象一个只盯着自己教区、从不出远门的牧师,眼光自然偏狭。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:church administration、parish records、ecclesiastical documents 此处表示“教区的”,通常用于教会行政、堂区记录或宗教文献等正式书面语境;日常口语中较少使用,正式程度较高。
Pronunciation & Spelling
parochial (/pəˈrəʊkiəl/) 重音在第二音节,其中 paro 读 /pəˈrəʊ/。parole (/pəˈrəʊl/) 的前两个音节与之相同;parish (/ˈpærɪʃ/) 和 parody (/ˈpærədi/) 虽以 par 开头,但读 /pær/。rhetorical (/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl/)、dial (/ˈdaɪəl/)、cordial (/ˈkɔːdiəl/) 拼写上有相似结尾,但读音都不同。几乎没有常用词与 parochial 完全押韵。
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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