parish

parish

英 ['pærɪʃ]
　　美 ['pærɪʃ]

n. 教區
　　地方行政區

中文詞源：

parish 教區，堂區，鄉村行政小區

來自古法語paroisse,來自拉丁語parochia,來自希臘語paroikia,堂區，教區，來自para-,在旁，在周圍，oikos,傢，屋子，詞源同economy,ecology,diocese.引申詞義鄉村行政小區。拼寫通俗化。

例句：

1. Parish priests have referred to it in their sermons.
堂區牧師在佈道中提到瞭它。

2. His superiors moved him to another parish.
上級把他派往另一個教區。

3. The priest visited all the old people in the parish.
牧師探望瞭教區裡的所有老人.

4. A memorial service was held yesterday at Wadhurst Parish Church. The Rev Michael Inch officiated.
昨天，悼念儀式在沃德赫斯特堂區教堂舉行，邁克爾·英奇牧師擔任主持。

5. He became a rector of a small parish where he ministered for several years.
他成為一個小教區的教區牧師,在那裡主事瞭幾年聖事.