parochial
英[pə'rəʊkɪəl]
美[pə'rokɪəl]
- adj. 教区的；狭小的；地方范围的
词态变化
名词: parochialism;
中文词源
parochial 教区的，地方观念的
来自拉丁语parochia,来自希腊语paroikia,堂区，教区，来自para-,在旁，在周围，oikos,家，屋子，词源同economy,ecology,diocese.即教区的，引申词义地方观念的。
英文词源
- parochial
- parochial: see parish
- parochial (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to a parish," from Anglo-French parochiel (late 13c.), from Old French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis "of a parish" (c. 600), from parochia (see parish).
Figurative sense, "limited, narrow," as if confined to a small region, is from 1856 (also see parochialism). Parochial school is attested from 1755.
双语例句
- 1. a member of the parochial church council
- 教区教堂理事会成员
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.
- 官吏出于狭隘的责任观念往往倾向于保密.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council.
- 她是当地教区教会委员会的秘书。
来自辞典例句
- 4. He felt himself from disuse to be unfit for parochial duty.
- 他觉得自己由于长期不工作,已经不适合做教区的职务了.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He is very interested in parochial affairs.
- 他对教区的事务非常感兴趣.
来自辞典例句