priest, minister, vicar
这三个词都可表示“牧师”。它们的区别在于:基督教的牧师用minister; 而罗马天主教的牧师用priest; 英国国教的牧师用vicar。例如:
The minister begged the worshippers to strive against evil.牧师要求信徒们与邪恶斗争。
The priest wore a coarse woollen garment next to his skin.牧师最里面穿了一件粗糙的毛衣。
Marriage by a vicar is lawful in England without another ceremony.在英国,由牧师证婚的婚姻即使没有别的仪式也是合法的。
Buddhist priests shave their heads.
和尚都剃光头.
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Priests are trained at theological colleges.
教士受训于神学院.
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He ordained his own priests, and threatened to ordain bishops.
他自行任命了牧师，还扬言要任命主教。
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Parish priests have referred to it in their sermons.
堂区牧师在布道中提到了它。
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Priests converted many people to Christianity.
牧师们使很多人改信基督教.
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The priests piously consecrated the robbery with a hymn.
教士们虔诚地唱了一首赞美诗,把这劫夺行为神圣化了.
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The clergy remain divided on the issue of women priests.
在女性教士的问题上,牧师们意见不一.
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The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.
教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。
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The Ptolemies respected Egyptian religion, and confirmed the priests in their positions.
他们非常尊重埃及人的宗教, 并确定了埃及祭司的地位.
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The priests of some religions must forswear wealth and marriage.
有些宗教的祭司必须宣誓放弃财富和婚姻.
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Women priests are accused of splitting the church.
女牧师被指责分裂教会。
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The Church of England put a serious obstacle in the path of women who want to become priests.
英国国教在妇女成为牧师的道路上设置了重大障碍。
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Robin Hood used to rob rich merchants and priests.
罗宾汉总是抢劫富商和教士.
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the ordination of women priests
女司祭的授职礼
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The church's ruling body voted to ordain women as priests.
该教会的管理机构投票通过接纳女性为牧师。
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