"priesthood" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 神職

Definition

指牧師、神父等的職位、角色或羣體，也指成為神職人員期間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

大多用於宗教語境，指所有神職人員或神職的角色，尤其在基督教常見。多用“the priesthood”。甚少用複數。有奉獻與使命的含義。

Examples

He joined the priesthood after finishing his studies.

他完成學業後加入了**神職**。

The priesthood is respected in many communities.

**神職**在許多社區都受到尊敬。

Some people feel a strong calling to the priesthood.

有些人對**神職**有很強的使命感。

His family was surprised when he decided to enter the priesthood.

他決定進入**神職**時，他的家人很驚訝。

There has been a decline in the number of young people joining the priesthood.

加入**神職**的年輕人數正在減少。

Many people believe the priesthood requires a lot of personal sacrifice.

很多人認為**神職**需要很大的個人犧牲。