diocesan

/daɪˈɒsɪsn/ (bre, ipa) · /daɪˈɑːsɪsn/ (ame, ipa) · /dī-ˈä-sə-sən also ˈdī-ə-ˌsē-sᵊn/ (ame, mw)

diocesan — 形容詞

  • diocesanpositive
  • more diocesancomparative
  • most diocesansuperlative

1. relating to a diocese — one of the local areas a Christian church is divided int

1.形容詞B2
釋義

教區的

與主教管區有關的

relating to a diocese — one of the local areas a Christian church is divided into, each led by a bishop who oversees its parishes, clergy, and programs.

例句

The diocesan council decided to repair the cathedral's main entrance before Easter.

教區議會決定在復活節前修復大教堂的正門。

diocesan + council (governance body)

Kofi helps coordinate the diocesan youth programme across thirty different parishes.

Kofi 協助統籌涵蓋三十個不同堂區的教區青年計劃。

同義詞
  • episcopal

    specifically relates to bishops and their authority rather than the geographic district

  • ecclesiastical

    much broader — covers any aspect of the Christian church's organisation

反義詞
  • parochial

    limited to a single parish, not the wider diocese

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns that name church institutions, such as council, office, synod, school, or property. This is the only common adjectival use of the word.

常見錯誤

❌He was assigned to a new diocesan.
✅He was assigned to a new diocese.
💡'diocesan' is an adjective and needs a following noun like 'office' or 'region'. Use the noun 'diocese' to refer to the district itself.

diocesan — 名詞