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.).
实用例句
1. Within hours, he was so weak that his grandparents checked him in to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital.
几小时内, 他就特别虚弱,他祖父母只好把他送到达拉斯基督教长老会医院进行检查.
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2. The Activities of American Presbyterian Church ( North ) in South China ( 1837 - 1899 )
美北长老会在华南的活动研究 ( 1837-1899 )
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3. The attack last evening was mainly directed against the Presbyterian Church.
昨晚的袭击主要是针对基督教长老会的.
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4. His father was a Presbyterian minister, and his early poems were hymns.
他的父亲是一位长老会的牧师, 而他早期写的诗歌都是圣歌.
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5. The Presbyterian Church is the established Church of Scotland.
