1N-COUNT (英国国教会等的)会吏;助祭;辅祭 A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest. (英国国教会等的)会吏;助祭;辅祭
2N-COUNT (某些基督教新教教会的)执事 A deacon is a person who is not ordained but who assists the minister in some Protestant churches. (某些基督教新教教会的)执事