prelature

基本解釋

Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Pope himself.
天主事工會(huì)是一個(gè)教皇個(gè)人的教區(qū)。
Beyond the prelature's adherence to the arcane ritual of corporal mortification, their views on women were medieval at best.
且不說(shuō)這個(gè)教派固守著肉體懲罰的秘密儀式，他們對(duì)女人的看法充其量也只是中世紀(jì)的。
Their ascension to grace was jump-started in 1982 when Pope John Paul II unexpectedly elevated them to a "personal prelature of the Pope," officially sanctioning all of their practices.
從此，他們的地位突然飆升了許多。