episcopal

/ɪˈpɪskəpl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈpɪskəpl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈpi-skə-pəl -bəl/ (ame, mw)

episcopal — 形容詞

  • episcopalpositive
  • more episcopalcomparative
  • most episcopalsuperlative

1. Connected with bishops, or with a church whose leaders are bishops.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

主教的

與主教或主教治理教會有關

Connected with bishops, or with a church whose leaders are bishops.

例句

The church prepared for an episcopal visit before the weekend service.

那間教會在週末禮拜前準備接待主教來訪。

collocation: episcopal visit

Bao studied the episcopal robes displayed in the museum gallery.

Bao 在博物館展廳裡仔細看著那些主教的長袍。

collocation: episcopal robes

同義詞
  • ecclesiastical

    Broader and can describe church matters in general, not only bishops.

  • clerical

    Refers to clergy more generally, while 'episcopal' focuses on bishops or bishop-led structures.

反義詞
  • lay

    Describes people or roles outside the clergy.

  • secular

    Describes something not connected with the church.

文法句型

episcopal + noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before nouns such as 'authority', 'visit', or 'government'. In church contexts, it points to leadership by bishops rather than to one local building.

episcopal — 名詞