vatican

vatican — 名詞

1. the complex of buildings in Rome that serves as the Catholic Church's headquarte

1.名詞B1
釋義

梵蒂岡

教宗居住的行政建築群

the complex of buildings in Rome that serves as the Catholic Church's headquarters and the Pope's home

例句

Yumi dreamed of visiting the Vatican to see the famous paintings in the museum.

Yumi 夢想參觀梵蒂岡，去看看博物館裡那些著名的畫作。

collocation: visit the Vatican

On their trip to Rome, the Lakan family spent an afternoon at the Vatican Gardens.

Lakan 一家在羅馬旅行時，在梵蒂岡花園待了一個下午。

collocation: the Vatican Gardens

文法句型

the Vatican (proper noun used as singular noun)

常見錯誤

❌The museum is inside Vatican.
✅The museum is inside the Vatican.
💡'Vatican' as a place name usually takes the definite article 'the'.

2. the Pope and the group of officials who help him govern the Catholic Church and

2.名詞B2
釋義

教廷

教宗及教會領導機構

the Pope and the group of officials who help him govern the Catholic Church and speak on its behalf

例句

The Vatican announced a plan to help poor communities in Africa and Asia.

教廷宣布了一項幫助非洲與亞洲貧困社區的新計劃。

the Vatican + verb (institutional subject)

Rania read a newspaper story about a disagreement between the Vatican and the Italian government.

Rania 讀到一篇關於教廷與義大利政府之間分歧的新聞報導。

同義詞
  • the Holy See

    more formal and technical; refers to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Pope rather than the building or government

  • the Papacy

    focuses on the position and authority of the Pope as an institution over time

文法句型

the Vatican + singular/plural verb

用法筆記

This sense uses the name of the place to refer to the people in charge — a common pattern called 'metonymy'. Compare 'the White House said…' meaning the US president and their team.

常見錯誤

❌Vatican has released a new statement.
✅The Vatican has released a new statement.
💡Even when referring to the authority, the definite article is needed.

vatican — 形容詞