ultramontane

ultramontane — 形容詞

  • ultramontanepositive
  • more ultramontanecomparative
  • most ultramontanesuperlative

1. describing lands, people, or customs that lie on the far side of a mountain rang

1.形容詞
釋義

山那邊的

指阿爾卑斯山另一側的地區或民族

describing lands, people, or customs that lie on the far side of a mountain range, especially the Alps, from the speaker's own side.

例句

Elena called the northern merchants ultramontane because they lived across the Alps.

Elena 稱北方的商人為山那邊的人,因為他們住在阿爾卑斯山的另一邊。

ultramontane describing people from across the Alps

Erik drew a map of the ultramontane villages on the far side of the Alps.

Erik 畫了一張地圖,標示阿爾卑斯山另一側山那邊的村莊。

ultramontane + villages: places across the mountains

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2: this sense only describes places or peoples on the far side of a mountain range, with no link to church authority.

2. supporting the idea that the pope should have the final power in the Catholic Ch

2.形容詞
釋義

教宗至上的

主張教宗權力高於各國教會

supporting the idea that the pope should have the final power in the Catholic Church, above the rulers or bishops of a single land.

例句

The ultramontane bishop wanted the pope to have the final say in church matters.

這位主張教宗至上的主教希望教宗在教會事務上有最後決定權。

ultramontane + bishop/priest: supports the pope's power

Zola wrote an essay about the ultramontane party inside the Catholic Church.

Zola 寫了一篇文章,談天主教會內部主張教宗至上的派系。

ultramontane party: a group within the church

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense concerns who holds power in the church, not where people live.