• adj. 教區(qū)的；狹小的；地方范圍的

來自拉丁語parochia,來自希臘語paroikia,堂區(qū)，教區(qū)，來自para-,在旁，在周圍，oikos,家，屋子，詞源同economy,ecology,diocese.即教區(qū)的，引申詞義地方觀念的。

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

教區(qū)教堂理事會成員

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

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

官吏出于狹隘的責(zé)任觀念往往傾向于保密.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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

她是當(dāng)?shù)亟虆^(qū)教會委員會的秘書。

來自辭典例句

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

他覺得自己由于長期不工作,已經(jīng)不適合做教區(qū)的職務(wù)了.

來自辭典例句

5. He is very interested in parochial affairs.

他對教區(qū)的事務(wù)非常感興趣.

來自辭典例句