c. 1200, clergie "office or dignity of a clergyman," from two Old French words: 1. clergié "clerics, learned men," from Medieval Latin clericatus, from Late Latin clericus (see clerk (n.)); 2. clergie "learning, knowledge, erudition," from clerc, also from Late Latin clericus. Meaning "persons ordained for religious work" is from c. 1300.
雙語例句
1. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.
一部分神職人員拒絕承認新國王的合法地位。
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2. Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
神職人員和信眾同樣都觀點各異。
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3. The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics.
軍方指責該牧師將宗教與政治混為一談。
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4. These proposals met opposition from the clergy.
這些提案遭到神職人員的反對。
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5. All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony.