bishopric
/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-shə-(ˌ)prik/ (ame, mw)
bishopric — 名詞
- bishopricsingular
- bishopricsplural
1. the length of time during which a particular person serves as a bishop in a chur
主教任期
某人擔任主教的時期
the length of time during which a particular person serves as a bishop in a church
Bishop Thomas Nguyễn's twenty-year bishopric saw the opening of twelve new schools and a hospital.
Thomas Nguyễn 主教長達二十年的主教任期內，開辦了十二所新學校和一間醫院。
[Name]'s bishopric of [number] years — duration pattern with possessive
Amara's bishopric began in 2018 after the sudden death of her predecessor.
Amara 的主教任期始於 2018 年，在她前任突然去世之後。
The new archbishop's bishopric was the shortest in the history of that diocese.
新任大主教的主教任期是該教區史上最短的。
A bishopric of thirty years gave Father Diego a deep understanding of church leadership.
長達三十年的主教任期，讓 Diego 神父對教會領導有了深刻的理解。
When Bishop Wei's bishopric ended, the community held a large farewell ceremony inside the cathedral.
Wei 主教的主教任期結束時，社區在大教堂內舉辦了一場盛大的告別儀式。
- tenure
more general term for any official position; bishopric is specific to bishops
- term of office
formal equivalent; bishopric is shorter and more specific
文法句型
[possessive] bishopric
bishopric of [number] years
用法筆記
Frequently appears with a possessive or genitive ('her bishopric', 'Bishop Wei's bishopric') to tie the period to a specific person. The phrase 'during [possessive] bishopric' makes the time sense explicit — distinguish from sense 2 (DIOCESE), which refers to a geographical area.
常見錯誤
2. a district or region of a country that a bishop has authority over and responsib
教區
主教負責管轄的區域
a district or region of a country that a bishop has authority over and responsibility for
The bishopric of Durham covers a large area of northeastern England.
達勒姆教區涵蓋英格蘭東北部的大片區域。
Father Kwame was transferred to a different bishopric in the southern part of the country.
Kwame 神父被調到該國南部的一個不同教區。
The bishop's new bishopric included more than one hundred churches and two cathedrals.
主教的這個新教區包含超過一百間教堂和兩座大教堂。
Bishop Omar visits a different parish within his bishopric every month of the year.
Omar 主教每個月都會去他那教區內不同的堂區探訪。
The boundaries of the bishopric have remained almost unchanged since the twelfth century.
該教區的邊界自十二世紀以來幾乎沒有改變過。
文法句型
the bishopric of [place]
[possessive] bishopric covers/lies/extends
用法筆記
The pattern 'bishopric of [place name]' (e.g., 'bishopric of Durham') nearly always signals this geographical sense. Distinguish from sense 1 (PERIOD OF SERVICE): a territory exists and has boundaries regardless of who the current bishop is.
常見錯誤
3. the official position or rank of being a bishop in a Christian church
主教職
主教的職位或身分
the official position or rank of being a bishop in a Christian church
Kwame served as a parish priest for fifteen years before he was offered a bishopric.
Kwame 擔任了十五年的堂區神父，之後獲得了主教的職位。
Lucia was the first woman to hold a bishopric in that province of the Anglican church.
Lucia 是該聖公會省份中第一位擔任主教職位的女性。
hold a bishopric — common verb + noun collocation
Accepting a bishopric means taking spiritual responsibility for thousands of church members.
接受主教職位，意味著要為數千名教會成員承擔屬靈上的責任。
After a long career as a theology teacher, Diego finally accepted a bishopric in the northern region.
在擔任了多年的神學教師之後，Diego 終於接受了北方地區的一個主教職位。
Bishop Nadia turned down a bishopric in a larger city because she wanted to stay in her village.
Nadia 主教拒絕了一個較大城市的主教職位，因為她想留在自己的村莊。
- episcopate
more technical term for the office; bishopric is more accessible for learners
- bishop's office
a clearer but less concise equivalent
文法句型
hold a bishopric
be offered a bishopric
accept/turn down a bishopric
用法筆記
Abstract noun referring to the rank itself, not the tenure (sense 1) or the territory (sense 2). Typical verbs: 'hold', 'be offered', 'accept', 'turn down'. You can 'hold a bishopric' for an entire afternoon — the time span is irrelevant to this sense.