英语

parochial

gb/pɚˈoʊkiəl/ us/pɚˈoʊkiəl/
B2 英语
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adjective C1 property
1

Narrow and limited in outlook

Too focused on a small area or your own group, and not interested in the wider world.

用法模式: parochial about [something]
常见错误:
This sense is figurative: it criticizes a narrow outlook, not just something that is physically local.
近义词
narrow-minded (More direct about intolerance or lack of openness.) | insular (Emphasizes being cut off from outside ideas.) | provincial (Often suggests unsophisticated or out-of-touch with culture beyond one’s area.)
反义词
broad-minded (Open to many ideas and perspectives.) | cosmopolitan (Familiar with and interested in many cultures and places.) | global (Concerned with the wider world rather than local issues.)
搭配
parochial attitudes |parochial views |parochial outlook |parochial mindset |parochial concerns |parochial interests |parochial politics |parochial thinking |parochial approach |parochial perspective
主题
opinions |society |politics |education
例句
  • The debate was dominated by parochial concerns instead of long-term national priorities.
  • She criticized the company’s parochial attitude toward international customers.
  • His parochial view of the issue ignored the experiences of people outside his community.
学习者例句
  • Try not to be parochial when you travel.
  • We need a bigger view, not a parochial one.
adjective formal C1 property
2

Related to a parish church

Connected with a parish church and its local community.

用法模式: parochial + [noun]
常见错误:
Don’t confuse this church-related meaning with the common figurative meaning ‘narrow-minded’.
近义词
parish (Often used attributively (e.g., ‘parish records’); less formal than ‘parochial’.) | ecclesiastical (Broader: related to the church generally, not specifically to a parish.)
反义词
secular (Not connected with religion or the church.)
搭配
parochial church |parochial records |parochial register |parochial duties |parochial clergy |parochial administration |parochial work |parochial boundaries |parochial services |parochial ministry
主题
religion |community
例句
  • The historian spent months reading parochial records to trace local families.
  • They met in the parochial hall next to the church.
  • Parochial boundaries were redrawn as the population shifted.
学习者例句
  • Parochial records can tell you about local history.
  • The parochial hall is beside the church.
adjective B2 property
3

Connected with church-run schooling

Connected with a religious school.

用法模式: parochial + school/education
常见错误:
In everyday use, this meaning is most often seen in the phrase ‘parochial school’.
近义词
religious (More general; can refer to any faith-based school.) | Catholic (Often the implied context in the US, but ‘parochial’ can be other denominations too.)
反义词
public (Not privately run by a church; funded and operated by the state.) | nonreligious (Has no religious affiliation.)
搭配
parochial school |parochial education |parochial system |parochial students |parochial tuition |parochial classroom |parochial uniform |parochial teacher |parochial enrollment |parochial curriculum
主题
education |religion
例句
  • He attended a parochial school through eighth grade.
  • Parochial education played a big role in her childhood.
  • The district works with parochial schools on transportation and safety plans.
学习者例句
  • My cousin goes to a parochial school.
  • Parochial schools are religious schools.
语法
词典原形
parochial
IPA
GB/pɚˈoʊkiəl/
US/pɚˈoʊkiəl/
音节与重音
pa - ro - chi - al (4 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: parochial
词族
Core family
parochialism noun
Related words
parish noun B1 parishioner noun
Advanced or less common
parochially adverb
相关表达

parochial church council

1
/pɚˈoʊkiəl t͡ʃˈɚt͡ʃ kˈaʊnsɪl/
fixed phrase formal

Local governing body of a parish

A local church committee that helps run a parish church (UK).

例句
  • The Parochial Church Council approved the budget for the roof repairs.
  • She was elected to the Parochial Church Council last spring.
  • The vicar consulted the Parochial Church Council before changing service times.

parochial school

1
/pɚˈoʊkiəl skˈul/
fixed phrase

A church-run private school

A religious private school.

例句
  • After kindergarten, she switched to a parochial school near their church.
  • Parochial schools often have uniforms and a religion class.
  • They chose a parochial school because class sizes were smaller.

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