chancel
/ˈtʃɑːnsəl/noun
- the part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir, and typically separated from the nave by steps or a screen高坛（教堂内圣坛附近, 常以台阶或屏风与中殿隔开, 神职人员和唱诗班专用）。
词源
Middle English: from Old French， from Latin cancelli 'crossbars'.