"parish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 教区

Definition

教区是指拥有自己教堂和牧师的地方社区，尤其在基督教传统中使用。在某些国家，“教区”也可指地方行政区划。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Parish”多用于基督教背景下，指拥有本地教堂与牧师的社区。英国和爱尔兰也可表示行政区。常与“church”，“priest”，“parish council”等搭配。其他宗教不适用此词。

Examples

The parish has a beautiful old church.

这座**教区**有一座美丽的老教堂。

Our family goes to the parish every Sunday.

我们家每周日都会去**教区**。

The parish priest helps many people in our town.

**教区**神父帮助了我们镇上的许多人。

She volunteers at different events in her parish.

她会在自己**教区**的不同活动中做志愿者。

Many people in the parish know each other by name.

**教区**内的许多人彼此都知道名字。

After moving, it took us a while to join a new parish.

搬家后，我们花了一些时间才加入新的**教区**。