1640, in reference to the Scottish church governed by elders (as opposed to bishops), from presbyter "an elder in a church" (1590s), from Late Latin presbyter "an elder," from Greek presbyteros "an elder," also an adjective meaning "older," comparative of presbys "old" (see presby-).
Presbyterial was used from c. 1600 in the sense "of or pertaining to a presbytery;" also from 1590s as "presbyterian" (adj.).
雙語例句
1. Within hours, he was so weak that his grandparents checked him in to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital.
幾小時內(nèi), 他就特別虛弱,他祖父母只好把他送到達拉斯基督教長老會醫(yī)院進行檢查.
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2. The Activities of American Presbyterian Church ( North ) in South China ( 1837 - 1899 )
美北長老會在華南的活動研究 ( 1837-1899 )
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3. The attack last evening was mainly directed against the Presbyterian Church.
昨晚的襲擊主要是針對基督教長老會的.
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4. His father was a Presbyterian minister, and his early poems were hymns.
他的父親是一位長老會的牧師, 而他早期寫的詩歌都是圣歌.
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5. The Presbyterian Church is the established Church of Scotland.