parochial
英 [p?'r??k??l]
美[p?'rok??l]
- adj. 教區(qū)的；狹小的；地方范圍的
GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?parochialism;
中文詞源
parochial 教區(qū)的，地方觀念的
來自拉丁語parochia,來自希臘語paroikia,堂區(qū)，教區(qū)，來自para-,在旁，在周圍，oikos,家，屋子，詞源同economy,ecology,diocese.即教區(qū)的，引申詞義地方觀念的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. a member of the parochial church council
- 教區(qū)教堂理事會成員
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.
- 官吏出于狹隘的責任觀念往往傾向于保密.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council.
- 她是當地教區(qū)教會委員會的秘書。
來自辭典例句
- 4. He felt himself from disuse to be unfit for parochial duty.
- 他覺得自己由于長期不工作,已經不適合做教區(qū)的職務了.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He is very interested in parochial affairs.
- 他對教區(qū)的事務非常感興趣.
來自辭典例句