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priestess

/priːˈstɛs/

Meanings
noun

女祭司，女神官

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain non-Christian religions.

Examples :

"The ancient priestess performed rituals to honor the goddess of harvest. "
古代的女祭司举行仪式，祭拜丰收女神。
religion person mythology
noun

女祭司，女牧师

A female Christian priest or minister, typically in a Protestant, Old Catholic, or independent Catholic denomination.

Examples :

"After years of study, Sarah became a priestess in her independent Catholic church, leading services and offering spiritual guidance to the community. "
经过多年的学习，萨拉在她独立的公教教会中成为了一名女牧师，带领礼拜并为社区提供精神指导。
religion person theology

Related Words

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minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

牧师，教士。

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

这位牧师代表全体教徒做了祷告。

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performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

执行，履行，完成。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只花了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

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religions noun

/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒənz/

宗教，信仰。

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

我哥哥比较重视宗教信仰，但我妹妹则不那么重视。

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initiation noun

/ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

开始，发起，入门。

"initiation into a society"

加入社团的入门仪式 (Jiārù shètuán de rùmén yíshì)

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protestant noun

/ˈprɑtɪstənt/ /ˈprɑtɪstə̃t/

新教徒，基督新教教徒

"My grandfather, a Protestant, attended services at the Baptist church every Sunday. "

我的祖父是位新教徒，他每个星期天都去浸信会教堂做礼拜。

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

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responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

责任，职责，义务。

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一份沉重的负担。

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

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denomination noun

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

命名，称谓

"The teacher made a denomination of the different types of clouds in the sky. "

老师对天空中不同种类的云进行了命名。