cathedral
cathedral — 名詞
1. a very large Christian place of worship, usually built of stone, where a bishop
大教堂
基督教中設有主教座位的最大教堂
a very large Christian place of worship, usually built of stone, where a bishop has his or her formal chair of authority; it is the most important church in its region
Tourists lined up outside St. Paul's Cathedral before it opened for morning prayers.
遊客一大早在聖保羅大教堂外面排隊，等著進去參加晨禱。
proper name: [Saint's Name] Cathedral
The cathedral's tall stone towers could be seen from every street in the old city.
從舊城區的每一條街道都能看到教堂高聳的石造鐘樓。
possessive: cathedral's + architectural feature
A new bishop was chosen to lead the cathedral and the churches around it.
教會選出了一位新主教，負責領導這座大教堂及其周邊的教堂。
The stained-glass windows inside the cathedral tell stories from the Bible.
大教堂內部的彩繪玻璃窗講述著聖經裡的故事。
Cologne Cathedral took more than 600 years to complete.
科隆大教堂花了六百多年才建成。
- minster
historically refers to a large church or cathedral; now mostly found in British proper names (e.g. York Minster)
- basilica
a large church given special ceremonial rights by the Pope, often cathedral-sized but not necessarily a bishop's seat
- chapel
a small church or a room for worship within a larger building; much smaller and without a bishop
- chapel
a small place of worship, often part of a larger institution
文法句型
the + cathedral (of + place)
[name] Cathedral (with capital C)
用法筆記
A cathedral is always a church, but not every large church is a cathedral — only a church that contains the official seat (cathedra) of a bishop can be called a cathedral. Capitalise the word when it is part of a proper name (e.g. Westminster Abbey is not a cathedral; St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York is).
常見錯誤
cathedral — 形容詞
1. relating to the official position, seat, or authority of a bishop within a Chris
主教的
與主教職位或權威相關的
relating to the official position, seat, or authority of a bishop within a Christian church hierarchy
The cathedral documents were stored in a locked cabinet inside the bishop's private office.
主教權限文件被鎖在主教私人辦公室裡的櫃子中。
cathedral as adjective modifying documents
Only the bishop has the cathedral authority to make decisions about new priests in this area.
只有主教才擁有在這地區任命新神父的主教權力。
cathedral authority = bishop's official power
The decision was made ex cathedra — a formal statement issued from the bishop's highest teaching office.
這項決定是以 ex cathedra（座權宣告）的形式發布的——也就是從主教最高教導權威發出的正式聲明。
Historians studied the cathedral records to learn about the diocese in the 14th century.
歷史學家研究了主教轄區的檔案記錄，深入瞭解十四世紀的教區狀況。
文法句型
cathedral + [noun of authority or office]
用法筆記
This adjective is uncommon in everyday conversation and appears mostly in formal religious or historical writing. It always modifies a noun related to governance, documentation, or official church procedure. The related Latin phrase ex cathedra ('from the chair') is sometimes used in Catholic theology for infallible papal statements.