rector

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianity, Occupations, Educationrectorrec‧tor /ˈrektə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 RRCBOa priest in some Christian churches who is responsible for a particular area, group etc → vicar2 BOSEthe person in charge of certain colleges and schoolsExamples from the Corpusrector• Hostile reception: A rector turns his garden into a farm.• Remembering, the rector crossed himself.• A feeling of great peace descended upon the rector despite the preoccupations of the errand in hand.• The rector asserted that the first vote was to consider his case, not to approve his dismissal.• The rector felt suddenly weakened, as if the anger had seeped into his own bones, his own spirit.• The rector opened his door cautiously, and Barnabas dived into the barking throng.• He later was rector of two other Norfolk parishes and retired in 1979 after a heart attack.• The Coach House originally provided stabling for a wealthy rector who lived next door.Origin rector (1300-1400) Latin “governor, ruler”, from regere; → REGENT

单词	rector
释义	rector From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianity, Occupations, Educationrectorrec‧tor /ˈrektə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 RRCBOa priest in some Christian churches who is responsible for a particular area, group etc → vicar2 BOSEthe person in charge of certain colleges and schoolsExamples from the Corpusrector• Hostile reception: A rector turns his garden into a farm.• Remembering, the rector crossed himself.• A feeling of great peace descended upon the rector despite the preoccupations of the errand in hand.• The rector asserted that the first vote was to consider his case, not to approve his dismissal.• The rector felt suddenly weakened, as if the anger had seeped into his own bones, his own spirit.• The rector opened his door cautiously, and Barnabas dived into the barking throng.• He later was rector of two other Norfolk parishes and retired in 1979 after a heart attack.• The Coach House originally provided stabling for a wealthy rector who lived next door.Origin rector (1300-1400) Latin “governor, ruler”, from regere; → REGENT
随便看	close that's close close thats close close the book on close the book on something close the curtains close the door on close the stable door after the horse has bolted close ties close to death etc close to death/tears/despair etc close to despair etc close to doing close to doing something close to heart close to home close to tears etc close to the bone close to the mark close up close up close up close to close up/up close/close to close vowel close with close with etc