diocese [ˈdʌɪəsɪs] (pl. dioceses ˈdʌɪəsiːz, -siːzɪz)
a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church (基督教教会主教管辖的)教区
语源
Middle English: from Old French diocise, from late Latin diocesis, from Latin dioecesis 'governor's jurisdiction, diocese', from Greek dioikēsis 'administration, diocese', from dioikein 'keep house, administer'