1
- according to or ordered by canon law根据教规的; 按照宗教法规的：
the canonical rites of the Roman Church.
罗马天主教教规仪式。
2
- included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine真经的, 正经的：
the canonical Gospels of the New Testament.
《新约全书》的真《福音书》。
2.1
- accepted as being accurate and authoritative准确的; 权威的：
the canonical method of comparative linguistics.
比较语言学的权威方法。
2.2
- (of a writer or work) belonging to the literary canon（作家, 作品）经典的：
canonical writers like Jane Austen.
诸如简·奥斯丁这样的经典作家们。
2.3
- according to recognized rules or scientific laws公认的; 依据科学法则的：
canonical nucleotide sequences.
公认的核苷排序。
2.4
- Mathematics of or relating to a general rule or standard formula【数】（与）公理（或标准公式）（有关）的。
3
- of or relating to a cathedral chapter or a member of it（与）教会（或教士）（有关）的。
plural noun
canonicals
- the prescribed official dress of the clergy教士的法衣：
Cardinal Bea in full canonicals.
身着全套法衣的红衣主教贝亚。
派生词
canonically
adverb词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin canonicalis, from Latin canonicus （see CANONIC）.