benefice
/ˈbenɪfɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbenɪfɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbe-nə-fəs/ (ame, mw)
benefice — 名詞
- beneficesingular
- beneficesplural
1. a formal church position for a priest or other clergy member that includes incom
教會聖職
附有收入或產業的教會職位
a formal church position for a priest or other clergy member that includes income, and sometimes the use of land or a house
After training, Bilal accepted a small benefice in a seaside parish.
完成培訓後，Bilal 接下海邊堂區的一個小教會聖職。
accept a benefice as a church appointment
The bishop offered Renata a benefice that included fields and a cottage.
主教給了 Renata 一個附帶田地和小屋的教會聖職。
benefice with attached property
For thirty years, the benefice of St. Anne's supported one local priest.
三十年間，聖安妮堂的這項教會聖職一直讓一位本地牧師有收入可領。
Church records show that Dylan held the benefice until he grew too ill.
教會紀錄顯示，Dylan 一直持有這項教會聖職，直到他病得太重。
When the priest moved away, the benefice stayed empty for six months.
那位牧師搬走後，這項教會聖職空缺了六個月。
- living
an older British term for nearly the same clergy post with attached income
- ecclesiastical office
a broader formal term that does not always imply property or regular income
- church post
a plainer general phrase, but less exact because it does not itself suggest endowment
文法句型
hold a benefice
be appointed to a benefice
benefice of [church or parish]
用法筆記
Usually seen in church history, church law, or formal records. The word covers the position together with the income or property attached to it, not just the work itself.