episcopate

英 [ɪˈpɪskəpət]

美 [ɪˈpɪskəpət]

n.  主教团(统称某教会或地区的主教); 主教职位; 主教任期

复数：episcopates　

BNC.28385 / COCA.32396

牛津词典

noun

• 主教团（统称某教会或地区的主教）
  the bishops of a particular church or area
• 主教职位；主教任期
  the job of bishop or the period of time during which sb is bishop

英英释义

noun

• the office and dignity of a bishop
  Synonym:bishopry
• the collective body of bishops
  Synonym:episcopacy
• the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  Synonym:diocesebishopric
• the term of office of a bishop

双语例句

• Some time after the elevation of M.Myriel to the episcopate, the Emperor had made HIM a baron of the Empire, in company with many other bishops.
  米里哀先生升任主教不久，皇上便封了他为帝国的男爵，同时也封了好几个旁的主教。