pater
US /ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈpeɪ.tər/
名詞
1.
神父, 教士
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest
範例:
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The pater delivered a moving sermon.
神父發表了感人的佈道。
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He went to confession with the pater.
他去向神父懺悔。
2.
父親
father (especially as a term of address or in Latin phrases)
範例:
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He often referred to his father as 'my dear pater'.
他經常稱呼他的父親為「我親愛的父親」。
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The phrase 'Pater Noster' means 'Our Father' in Latin.
短語「Pater Noster」在拉丁語中意為「我們的父親」。