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parish

/ˈpæɹɪʃ/

Meanings
noun

教区，堂区

In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.

Examples :

"The new student was assigned to St. Michael's parish. "
那位新来的学生被分配到了圣米迦勒堂区。
religion organization theology group culture
noun

教区，堂区。

An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.

Examples :

"The parish supported the local school by raising funds for new equipment. "
这个堂区通过募捐为当地学校购置新设备提供了支持。
religion organization area group society geography

Related Words

Illustration ecclesiastical

ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

教会的， церковной (borrowed from Russian)

"ecclesiastical architecture"

教会建筑

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

细分，再分。

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

这个大型城市公园被细分成更小的游乐区，以供不同年龄段的儿童玩耍。

Illustration congregation

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

聚集，集合。

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

突如其来的雨导致学生们匆忙地聚集在学校的雨棚下.

Illustration corresponding

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

相符，相应。

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

这位学生在数学考试中的表现与她这周付出的努力程度相符。

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration fundraising

fundraising noun

/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/

筹款，募款

"The school's annual fundraising helps pay for field trips and new equipment. "

学校每年的筹款活动可以帮助支付实地考察的费用和购买新设备。

Illustration progressivism

progressivism noun

/prəˈɡrɛsɪvɪzəm/ /proʊˈɡrɛsɪvɪzəm/

进步主义，改良主义

"Her advocacy for universal healthcare demonstrated her strong belief in progressivism. "

她对全民医保的倡导体现了她对进步主义的坚定信念。

Illustration territorial

territorial noun

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

地方部队成员，地方自卫队成员

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

这位地方自卫队成员帮助组织了社区清洁活动。

Illustration countryside

countryside noun

/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/

乡村，农村。

"We live in the Swedish countryside."

我们住在瑞典的乡村。

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

行政的，管理的

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

学校的行政人员负责处理学生的档案和课程安排。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。