prelature
基本解釋
- n.高級教士之職；主教
英漢例句
- Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Pope himself.
天主事工會是一個教皇個人的教區(qū)。 - Beyond the prelature's adherence to the arcane ritual of corporal mortification, their views on women were medieval at best.
且不說這個教派固守著肉體懲罰的秘密儀式，他們對女人的看法充其量也只是中世紀(jì)的。 - Their ascension to grace was jump-started in 1982 when Pope John Paul II unexpectedly elevated them to a "personal prelature of the Pope," officially sanctioning all of their practices.
從此，他們的地位突然飆升了許多。