parochial

• adj. 教区的；狭小的；地方范围的

来自拉丁语parochia,来自希腊语paroikia,堂区，教区，来自para-,在旁，在周围，oikos,家，屋子，词源同economy,ecology,diocese.即教区的，引申词义地方观念的。

parochial

parochial: see parish

parochial (adj.)

late 14c., "pertaining to a parish," from Anglo-French parochiel (late 13c.), from Old French parochial, from Late Latin parochialis "of a parish" (c. 600), from parochia (see parish).

Figurative sense, "limited, narrow," as if confined to a small region, is from 1856 (also see parochialism). Parochial school is attested from 1755.

1. a member of the parochial church council

教区教堂理事会成员

来自《权威词典》

2. Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.

官吏出于狭隘的责任观念往往倾向于保密.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council.

她是当地教区教会委员会的秘书。

来自辞典例句

4. He felt himself from disuse to be unfit for parochial duty.

他觉得自己由于长期不工作,已经不适合做教区的职务了.

来自辞典例句

5. He is very interested in parochial affairs.

他对教区的事务非常感兴趣.

来自辞典例句