"defrocked" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被解除聖職

Definition

指神父或其他宗教人士被正式解除職務，不再允許執行宗教職責。有時也用於比喻失去正式職位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式詞彙，多用於宗教或新聞裡形容神職人員。不是一般職業用語，有時也用來比喻失去權威。

Examples

The priest was defrocked after the investigation.

這名神父在調查後被**解除聖職**。

If a cleric breaks the law, they can be defrocked.

如果神職人員違法，他們可能會被**解除聖職**。

He read a book about a defrocked bishop.

他讀了一本關於一位被**解除聖職**的主教的書。

After being defrocked, he struggled to find a new career.

被**解除聖職**後，他很難找到新工作。

The scandal led to three priests being defrocked.

醜聞導致三位神父被**解除聖職**。

He joked about being the only defrocked member at the reunion.

他開玩笑說自己是聚會裡唯一被**解除聖職**的人。