名詞 rector:

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
   同義詞：curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor

1. Instead of thinking of Robert Martin as a husband for Harriet, Emma influenced the girl to aspire to Mr. Elton, the young, rector.
   愛瑪認(rèn)為羅伯特·馬丁不配取哈里特為妻，便鼓勵(lì)這位姑娘追求年輕的牧師埃爾頓先生。
2. He was appointed the rector of the middle school.
   他被任命為那所中學(xué)的校長。

rec.tor

n.Abbr. R.,rect.（名詞）縮寫 R.,rect.
A cleric in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
教區(qū)長：在圣公會(huì)教派中負(fù)責(zé)一個(gè)教區(qū)的神職人員
An Anglican cleric who has charge of a parish and owns the tithes from it.
教區(qū)首席神父：負(fù)責(zé)一個(gè)教區(qū)并掌管區(qū)內(nèi)所收的什一稅的英國國教神父
A Roman Catholic priest appointed to be managerial as well as spiritual head of a church or other institution, such as a seminary or university.
首席神父：被指派管理某個(gè)教堂或諸如修道院或大學(xué)這樣的機(jī)構(gòu)，并充作其精神領(lǐng)袖的羅馬天主教神父
The principal of certain schools, colleges, and universities.
校長；院長：某些學(xué)校、學(xué)院和大學(xué)的負(fù)責(zé)人

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin rôctor [director]
源自 拉丁語 rôctor [指導(dǎo)者]
from regere rôct- [to rule] * see reg-
源自 regere rôct- [統(tǒng)治] *參見 reg-

【引伸】
rec.torate
recto.rial