| 英语单词 | chaplain |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['tʃæplɪn] 美 ['tʃæplɪn] |
| 中文释义 | n.专职教士;牧师 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Newton is an army chaplain from London. (2) The chaplain came and preached to a packed church. (3) Congress,for example,has an official chaplain who opens the session with prayer. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 牛顿是来自伦敦的军队牧师。 (2) 牧师来给挤满教堂的人们讲道。 (3) 例如:国会就有一名公职牧师,负责在会期开始时主持祈祷。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A chaplain is usually a religious leader — a minister, rabbi, or other clergy member — who works outside of a church or temple. |
| vocabulary扩展 | You can use the word chaplain to describe the minister who counsels patients at your local hospital. Or, a chaplain could also be a priest who lives and works with soldiers on a battlefield (a military chaplain). These days, many chaplains are non-denominational, not associated with any particular religion. The Latin root word, cappellanus, means "clergyman." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](医院、学校、监狱、军队等的)牧师,神父 A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces. [oft n N]
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