parochial
adj. 教區的; 範圍有限的; 狹小的; 狹隘的
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.
她是當地教區教會委員會的秘書。
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 —— 雖然有狹隘之嫌 —— 採用與加拿大體系類似的資本規則.
Magnificently built churches are still the nucleus of parochial work.
教區工作的核心依舊是建造宏偉的教堂.
And politicians tend to favor parochial interests over sound economic sense.
政客們往往將狹隘的利益凌駕於可靠的經濟意義之上.
He is very interested in parochial affairs.
他對教區的事務非常感興趣.
The Congress is both riven by ideology and dominated by parochial concerns.
意識形態使得國會四分五裂,狹隘的關切主導了整個議會的程序.