rector
/ˈrektə(r)/noun
1
- (in the Church of England) the incumbent of a parish where all tithes formerly passed to the incumbent（英国国教会）教区长。比较VICAR.
1.1
- (in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy who has charge of a parish（其他圣公会）教区首席神父。
1.2
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest in charge of a church or of a religious institution（罗马天主教）教堂或宗教机构的首席教士。
2
- the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools（某些大学, 学院, 中学）院长, 校长。
2.1
- (in Scotland) an elected representative of students on a university's governing body（苏格兰大学管理机构中的）学生代表（由选举产生）。
派生词
rectorate
nounrectorial
adjectiverectorship
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin rector 'ruler', from rect- 'ruled', from the verb regere.