presbytery
US /ˈprɛz.bɪ.tɛr.i/
UK /ˈprɛz.bɪ.tər.i/
名詞
1.
長老會, 長老團
a body of presbyters, especially in the Presbyterian Church
範例:
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The local presbytery met to discuss church governance.
當地長老會開會討論教會治理。
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Decisions are made by the presbytery, not by a single bishop.
決定由長老會而非單一主教做出。
2.
聖壇, 牧師席
the part of a church reserved for the clergy
範例:
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The choir processed through the nave and into the presbytery.
唱詩班穿過中殿進入聖壇。
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Only the priests were allowed to enter the presbytery during the ceremony.
儀式期間，只有牧師才被允許進入聖壇。
3.
牧師住宅, 神父住宅
the house of a Roman Catholic priest
範例:
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The priest invited us to tea at the presbytery.
牧師邀請我們去牧師住宅喝茶。
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The old presbytery was converted into a community center.
舊牧師住宅被改造成了社區中心。