bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɪʃəp] /ˈbɪʃəp/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɪʃəp] /ˈbi-shəp/ (ame, mw)
bishop — noun
- bishopsingular
- bishopsplural
1. a senior Christian priest who leads a church area and supervises the local pries
a senior Christian priest who leads a church area and supervises the local priests working in it.
After Sunday Mass, Bishop Rafael spoke to the crowd outside the cathedral.
pattern: Bishop + Name
During the first month, the new bishop visited every parish in the region.
collocation: bishop + parish
Haruto wrote to the bishop for advice before starting seminary training.
At the funeral, the bishop thanked the volunteers who had cared for Mrs. Lin.
When the church faced debt, Bishop Eleni met local leaders to raise funds.
- archbishop
a higher rank above bishop in many churches
- priest
lower and broader term for a Christian religious leader; does not usually carry regional authority
- prelate
formal word for a high-ranking church leader
文法句型
the bishop of [place]
Bishop + Name
write to the bishop
用法筆記
Often used as a title before a name, as in 'Bishop Rafael', or with of + place, as in 'the Bishop of Norwich'. A bishop normally oversees many parishes rather than serving as the regular priest of just one church.
常見錯誤
2. in chess, one of the pieces that move only on diagonals, so each remains on eith
in chess, one of the pieces that move only on diagonals, so each remains on either light or dark squares for the whole game.
Minh used a bishop to pin the knight beside the king.
collocation: bishop + pin
After losing both bishops, Lisa had no way to attack the dark squares.
collocation: both bishops / dark squares
Eli moved his bishop back and set up a checkmate for the next move.
In the opening, Christopher developed the bishop before moving the queen.
文法句型
move a bishop
lose a bishop
the bishop on [square]
用法筆記
Each player starts with two bishops, one on light squares and one on dark squares. Because the piece stays on the same colour for the whole game, players often distinguish a light-squared bishop from a dark-squared bishop.
常見錯誤
3. a hot drink made by warming port wine with orange and clove for extra flavour.
a hot drink made by warming port wine with orange and clove for extra flavour.
The innkeeper served warm bishop after the carol concert ended.
collocation: serve bishop warm
At the history fair, Eshe tasted bishop from a small silver cup.
The recipe booklet said bishop should be made with port, oranges, and cloves.
On cold nights, the old hotel bar offered bishop instead of plain wine.
- mulled wine
broader term for heated wine with spices; not always made with port
- spiced wine
general term for wine flavoured with spices, less specific than bishop
文法句型
serve bishop warm
make bishop with port
用法筆記
This is a historical drink name rather than a common modern menu word. It usually refers to a warm port-based drink in older British writing.