Word · Frequency #24518
prelate
高级教士;主教
prelate
- 1.
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
高级神职人员,具有较高等级和权威,对某一地区或群体拥有管辖权;通常为主教。
高级神职人员,具有较高等级和权威,对某一地区或群体拥有管辖权;通常为主教。;高级教士
In use
The prelate blessed the crowd during the cathedral service.
Several prelates gathered to discuss church reforms.
The visiting prelate wore a simple robe and a silver cross.
a [modifier] prelate
prelate 是单数可数名词,前面通常要有冠词或限定词,可加形容词修饰。
The visiting bishop is a distinguished prelate.
这位来访的主教是一位杰出的高级教士。
prelate of [place]
用 of 短语可指明该高级教士所属的教区或教会机构,语气较正式。
The prelate of the diocese visited the parish.
该教区的高级教士拜访了这个堂区。
Common mistakes
He is prelate in our church.He is a prelate in our church.
prelate 是可数名词,单数前需要不定冠词 a;中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉。
The church has two prelate.The church has two prelates.
prelate 的复数形式是 prelates;在 two 等数量词后必须用复数形式。
Connections
Collocations
- a Catholic prelate
- 天主教的高级教士(尤指主教)
- The Catholic prelate blessed the congregation.那位天主教高级教士为会众祝福。
- a high-ranking prelate
- 地位崇高的高级教士
- A high-ranking prelate opened the council.一位地位崇高的高级教士宣布会议开幕。
- appoint a prelate
- 任命一位高级教士(主教)
- The king appointed a new prelate.国王任命了一位新的高级教士。
- serve as a prelate
- 担任高级教士(主教)
- He served as a prelate in the royal chapel.他在皇家小教堂担任高级教士。
- the rank of prelate
- 高级教士的品级
- He was raised to the rank of prelate.他被提升到高级教士的品级。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
P 开头的 prelate,联想 Pope(教皇)身边的高级教士,位居教会高层。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:教会正式文书、历史记载、新闻报道中的宗教职位 prelate 是比较正式的宗教用语,多用于书面语或宗教、历史语境中,日常口语很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中只有 pellet /ˈpɛlɪt/ 与 prelate /ˈprɛlɪt/ 真正押韵。palate、private、senate 虽然也以 -ate 结尾且末尾读 /ɪt/,但重读元音不同,因此不押韵;late 拼写相似却读 /leɪt/,也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.