名詞 vicar:

1. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
2. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
3. (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

1. Thomas Atkins, sometime vicar of this parish
   托馬斯·阿特金斯，本牧區(qū)從前的牧師。
2. He is vicar of a large rural parish.
   他是農(nóng)村一大牧區(qū)的牧師。
3. Our vicar often leaves off his dog collar and comes to the discos at the youth club.
   我們的教區(qū)牧師經(jīng)常不穿牧師領(lǐng)去參加青年俱樂部的迪斯科舞會。
4. Rude jokes don't go down too well with (ie are disapproved of by) the vicar.
   教區(qū)牧師對粗鄙的笑話頗不以為然。
5. The vicar preached to the congregation for half an hour.
   那位教區(qū)牧師向會眾講道半個小時。
6. The pope is known as the vicar of Christ.
   教皇被稱做基督的代理者。

vic.ar

n.Abbr. vic.（名詞）縮寫 vic.

The priest of a parish in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
教區(qū)牧師：在英國教堂有薪俸或工資的教區(qū)神父，但是沒有教區(qū)的什一稅
A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
美國新圣公教會教堂掌管教堂的牧師
A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
代理主教：英國圣公會代替神父或主教的神職人員
Roman Catholic Church A priest who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.
【羅馬天主教】 代牧：模仿或代理另一個牧師的神職人員，經(jīng)常指高職位的牧師

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French vicaire
源自 古法語 vicaire
from Latin vic3rius [vicarious, a substitute]
源自 拉丁語 vic3rius [牧師的，代理人]
from vicis
源自 vicis
genitive of *vix [change] * see weik- 2
*vix的所有格 [替換] *參見 weik- 2

【引伸】
vic.arship.
n.（名詞）