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a synod of [religious leaders]
synod 常与 of 连用，说明会议成员，如 a synod of bishops（主教会议）。
A synod of bishops was called to address the controversy.
为处理这场争议，召开了一次主教会议。
教会会议；宗教会议
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
教会会议；宗教会议
a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
A synod of bishops was called to address the controversy.
为处理这场争议，召开了一次主教会议。
教会会议或集会,商讨教会事务。
An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
教会的一种行政分区,既可以是整个宗派(如密苏里路德会),也可以是中级分区(中层司法管辖区、地区),如美国福音路德教会。
An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
具有世俗权力的议会或委员会(正式)；立法机构。
An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
两个或多个天体的会合。
A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
The synod meets every autumn to discuss questions of faith and worship.
教会会议每年秋天召开，讨论信仰和礼拜的问题。
Local priests presented their concerns to the synod.
当地牧师向教会会议提出了他们的关切。
The bishop called a synod to debate the new policy.
主教召集了一次教会会议来讨论这项新政策。
synod 常与 of 连用，说明会议成员，如 a synod of bishops（主教会议）。
A synod of bishops was called to address the controversy.
为处理这场争议，召开了一次主教会议。
表示“召开会议”时，常用 convene、hold、call 等动词。
The church convened a synod to discuss the new policy.
教会召开会议讨论新政策。
用介词 at 表示“在会议上”，相当于 during the synod。
The proposal was rejected at the synod.
该提案在宗教会议上被否决了。
Not this
The church decided to hold synod next month.
Use this
The church decided to hold a synod next month.
synod 是可数名词，表示“一次教会会议”，用作单数时前面需要加不定冠词 a；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
Not this
The teacher said 'big' and 'large' are synods.
Use this
The teacher said 'big' and 'large' are synonyms.
synod 意为“教会会议”，而 synonym 才表示“同义词”。两者拼写相近，但词义完全不同，属于易混淆词，不能混用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
全体宗教会议
The general synod of the church met to discuss reforms.
教会全体宗教会议召开，讨论改革事项。
神圣宗教会议
The holy synod issued a statement on the new policy.
神圣宗教会议就新政策发表了一项声明。
教省会议
The provincial synod will meet next month.
教省会议将于下个月召开。
教区会议
Each diocesan synod elects representatives to the national assembly.
每个教区会议选举代表参加全国大会。
主教会议
The synod of bishops convened in Rome to discuss church doctrine.
主教会议在罗马召开，讨论教会教义。
召开宗教会议
The archbishop decided to convene a synod to address the controversy.
大主教决定召开宗教会议以处理这一争议。
Use synod naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“synod”开头读作“sin”（罪），教会会议正是讨论罪与教务的地方。
语域：formal 常见场景：教会治理、宗教历史 synod 是比较正式的书面词，通常用于教会治理、宗教史或神学讨论等语境，日常口语中不常用。
synod 的重音在第一音节，读作 /ˈsɪnəd/。词尾 -od 读 /əd/，与 method (/ˈmeθəd/) 和 period (/ˈpɪriəd/) 的词尾读音一致，但重音不同，并不押韵。以 syn- 开头的词如 synonym (/ˈsɪnənɪm/)、syntax (/ˈsɪntæks/)、syndrome (/ˈsɪndroʊm/) 的 syn 也读 /sɪn/，但注意 sinus (/ˈsaɪnəs/) 的 si 读 /saɪ/，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.