Parochial
[pə'rəʊkɪəl] or [pə'rokɪəl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) relating to or supported by or located in a parish; 'parochial schools' .
伊莉斯校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties.
伊妮德編輯
解釋/意思:
adj. of or relating to a parish: restricted or confined within narrow limits—of sentiments tastes &c.—v.t. Parō′chialise to form into parishes.—n. Parō′chialism a system of local government which makes the parish the unit—hence provincialism narrowness of view.—adv. Parō′chially.—Parochial Board (in Scotland) the board in each parish which relieves the poor.
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例句/造句/用法:
- For they certainly do believe it, and generally the more parochial their outlook, the more cosmic their pretensions. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- In Roman catholic countries, the spirit of devotion is supported altogether by the monks, and by the poorer parochial clergy. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Formerly Caroline Jellyby, spinster, then of Thavies Inn, within the city of London, but extra-parochial; now of Newman Street, Oxford Street. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- On glancing at the address, the parochial functionary observed that it contained no name. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Bernard Shaw has found time to do no end of campaigning and even the parochial politics of a vestryman has not seemed too insignificant for his Fabian enthusiasm. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Thus saying, Mr. Bumble put on his cocked hat wrong side first, in a fever of parochial excitement; and flounced out of the shop. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- She was gone to the parochial school. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
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