名詞 priest:

1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
   同義詞：non-Christian priest

1. The priest makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.
   牧師每星期二作履行神職的訪問。
2. A priest exorcized the ghost from the house.
   教士將鬼從房屋中驅(qū)走。
3. The priest confessed the young man.
   神父聽取那個青年的懺悔。
4. Each morning the priest spent an hour in quiet contemplation.
   每天早晨神父靜靜地沉思一小時。
5. The sonorous voice of the priest resounded in the church.
   教士那圓潤低沉的聲音在教堂里回響。
6. The priest is a regular caller.
   這位神父經(jīng)常來訪。
7. Layman is not a clergyman or a priest.
   普通信徒有別于教士和牧師。
8. The priest persuaded him to give up his bad habit.
   牧師勸他放棄壞習(xí)慣。

priest

n.Abbr. Pr.,P.（名詞）縮寫 Pr.,P.
In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.
司鐸，司祭，神甫，神父，牧師：在許多基督教教堂中，位于主教以下助祭以上的第二階層的神職人員，并有權(quán)執(zhí)行圣事
A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.
司祭：有權(quán)執(zhí)行和指揮宗教儀式的人
Informal One whose role is considered comparable to that of a priest:
【非正式用語】 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者：和司鐸，神父等角色類似的人：
例句：
computers and their priests.
計算機及其泰斗

v.tr.（及物動詞）
priest.ed,priest.ing,priests
To ordain or admit to the priesthood.
使成為神職人員：任命或接受…作為神職人員

來源：
Middle English preost
中古英語 preost
from Old English prôost
源自 古英語 prôost
perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prester from Late Latin presbyter * see presbyter
可能源自 俗拉丁語 *prester 源自 后期拉丁語 presbyter *參見 presbyter
or from West Germanic *prôvost from Latin praepositus [superintendent] * see provost
或源自 西日耳曼語 *prôvost 源自 拉丁語 praepositus [主管] *參見 provost