presbytery
US /ˈprɛz.bɪ.tɛr.i/
UK /ˈprɛz.bɪ.tər.i/
名词
1.
长老会, 长老团
a body of presbyters, especially in the Presbyterian Church
示例:
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The local presbytery met to discuss church governance.
当地长老会开会讨论教会治理。
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Decisions are made by the presbytery, not by a single bishop.
决定由长老会而非单一主教做出。
2.
圣坛, 牧师席
the part of a church reserved for the clergy
示例:
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The choir processed through the nave and into the presbytery.
唱诗班穿过中殿进入圣坛。
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Only the priests were allowed to enter the presbytery during the ceremony.
仪式期间，只有牧师才被允许进入圣坛。
3.
牧师住宅, 神父住宅
the house of a Roman Catholic priest
示例:
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The priest invited us to tea at the presbytery.
牧师邀请我们去牧师住宅喝茶。
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The old presbytery was converted into a community center.
旧牧师住宅被改造成了社区中心。