parochial
adj. 教区的; 范围有限的; 狭小的; 狭隘的
If you describe someone as parochial, you are critical of them because you think they are too concerned with their own affairs and should be thinking about more important things.
Parochial is used to describe things that relate to the parish connected with a particular church.
She was a secretary on the local parochial church council.
她是当地教区教会委员会的秘书。
1. relating to or supported by or located in a parish;
2. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope;
And, at the risk of sounding parochial, adopt a capital regime similar to the Canadian system.
此外 —— 虽然有狭隘之嫌 —— 采用与加拿大体系类似的资本规则.
Magnificently built churches are still the nucleus of parochial work.
教区工作的核心依旧是建造宏伟的教堂.
And politicians tend to favor parochial interests over sound economic sense.
政客们往往将狭隘的利益凌驾于可靠的经济意义之上.
He is very interested in parochial affairs.
他对教区的事务非常感兴趣.
The Congress is both riven by ideology and dominated by parochial concerns.
意识形态使得国会四分五裂,狭隘的关切主导了整个议会的进程.