rector

名词 rector:

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
   同义词：curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor

1. Instead of thinking of Robert Martin as a husband for Harriet, Emma influenced the girl to aspire to Mr. Elton, the young, rector.
   爱玛认为罗伯特·马丁不配取哈里特为妻，便鼓励这位姑娘追求年轻的牧师埃尔顿先生。
2. He was appointed the rector of the middle school.
   他被任命为那所中学的校长。

rec.tor

n.Abbr. R.,rect.（名词）缩写 R.,rect.
A cleric in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
教区长：在圣公会教派中负责一个教区的神职人员
An Anglican cleric who has charge of a parish and owns the tithes from it.
教区首席神父：负责一个教区并掌管区内所收的什一税的英国国教神父
A Roman Catholic priest appointed to be managerial as well as spiritual head of a church or other institution, such as a seminary or university.
首席神父：被指派管理某个教堂或诸如修道院或大学这样的机构，并充作其精神领袖的罗马天主教神父
The principal of certain schools, colleges, and universities.
校长；院长：某些学校、学院和大学的负责人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin rôctor [director]
源自 拉丁语 rôctor [指导者]
from regere rôct- [to rule] * see reg-
源自 regere rôct- [统治] *参见 reg-

【引伸】
rec.torate
recto.rial