parochial
의미: Having a narrow or limited outlook; confined to a small area or scope of interest; also relating literally to a church parish.
Parochial is almost always pejorative in its figurative sense, suggesting a smallness of vision, an inability to see beyond one's immediate surroundings, and a resistance to broader perspectives. It is the natural antonym of 'cosmopolitan.' The literal sense, relating to a parish, remains current in British administrative language (parochial church council). It collocates with 'parochial attitudes', 'parochial concerns', 'parochial outlook', and 'depressingly parochial'.
예문
- The committee's parochial concerns about car-parking spaces threatened to derail a regeneration project that would benefit the entire region. 委员会对停车位的狭隘关切险些使一个将惠及整个地区的城市更新项目脱轨。Las preocupaciones parroquiales del comité sobre las plazas de aparcamiento amenazaron con descarrilar un proyecto de regeneración que beneficiaría a toda la región.委員会の駐車スペースに関する狭量な関心は、地域全体に利益をもたらす再開発プロジェクトを頓挫させかねなかった。위원회의 주차 공간에 대한 편협한 관심은 지역 전체에 이익이 될 재개발 프로젝트를 좌초시킬 뻔했다.
- She found the village depressingly parochial after a decade living in Berlin, Tokyo, and São Paulo. 在柏林、东京和圣保罗生活了十年之后,她觉得这个村庄狭隘得令人沮丧。Tras una década viviendo en Berlín, Tokio y São Paulo, encontró el pueblo deprimentemente parroquiano.ベルリン、東京、サンパウロで10年暮らした後、彼女はその村がうんざりするほど視野が狭いと感じた。베를린, 도쿄, 상파울루에서 10년을 지낸 후 그녀는 그 마을이 지겹도록 시야가 좁다고 느꼈다.
- The parochial church council voted to approve the restoration of the mediaeval roof timbers at a cost of two hundred thousand pounds. 教区教堂理事会投票批准了对中世纪屋顶木材的修复工程,费用为二十万英镑。El consejo parroquial votó a favor de la restauración de la estructura medieval del tejado con un coste de doscientas mil libras.教区教会評議会は中世の屋根材の修復を20万ポンドの費用で承認することを決議した。교구 교회 평의회는 중세 지붕 목재의 복원을 20만 파운드의 비용으로 승인하기로 의결했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: media, academic, political
어조: critical
기원과 역사
From Late Latin parochialis, from parochia meaning 'a diocese, a parish,' from Greek paroikia meaning 'a sojourning, a community of sojourners,' from para- (beside) and oikos (house, dwelling). Entered English in the 14th century; the figurative sense of narrowness developed in the 19th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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