priest

名词 priest:

1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
   同义词：non-Christian priest

1. The priest makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.
   牧师每星期二作履行神职的访问。
2. A priest exorcized the ghost from the house.
   教士将鬼从房屋中驱走。
3. The priest confessed the young man.
   神父听取那个青年的忏悔。
4. Each morning the priest spent an hour in quiet contemplation.
   每天早晨神父静静地沉思一小时。
5. The sonorous voice of the priest resounded in the church.
   教士那圆润低沉的声音在教堂里回响。
6. The priest is a regular caller.
   这位神父经常来访。
7. Layman is not a clergyman or a priest.
   普通信徒有别于教士和牧师。
8. The priest persuaded him to give up his bad habit.
   牧师劝他放弃坏习惯。

priest

n.Abbr. Pr.,P.（名词）缩写 Pr.,P.
In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.
司铎，司祭，神甫，神父，牧师：在许多基督教教堂中，位于主教以下助祭以上的第二阶层的神职人员，并有权执行圣事
A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.
司祭：有权执行和指挥宗教仪式的人
Informal One whose role is considered comparable to that of a priest:
【非正式用语】 领导者：和司铎，神父等角色类似的人：
例句：
computers and their priests.
计算机及其泰斗

v.tr.（及物动词）
priest.ed,priest.ing,priests
To ordain or admit to the priesthood.
使成为神职人员：任命或接受…作为神职人员

来源：
Middle English preost
中古英语 preost
from Old English prôost
源自 古英语 prôost
perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prester from Late Latin presbyter * see presbyter
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *prester 源自 后期拉丁语 presbyter *参见 presbyter
or from West Germanic *prôvost from Latin praepositus [superintendent] * see provost
或源自 西日耳曼语 *prôvost 源自 拉丁语 praepositus [主管] *参见 provost