provost

学長、教学担当副学長

大学を率いる、または教育や研究を統括する上級の役職者。

やさしい英語で： A senior official who leads a college or university, or manages its teaching and research.

• The provost welcomed the students.
• She was appointed provost of the college.
• The university's provost announced new funding for research.

類義語： president, dean

よく使う表現： university provost, college provost, appoint a provost

市長

特にスコットランドで、町の代表を務める公職者。

やさしい英語で： The official leader of a town, especially in Scotland.

• The provost opened the festival.
• Councillors elected her provost last year.
• The town's provost greeted the guests at the civic reception.

類義語： mayor

よく使う表現： lord provost, town provost, elect a provost

首席司祭

特定の教会組織や宗教施設を統率する人。

やさしい英語で： A person in charge of certain church groups or religious institutions.

• The provost led the service.
• The chapter elected a new provost.
• A letter from the provost described the abbey's difficulties.

よく使う表現： cathedral provost, appoint a provost, the new provost

主任牧師

北欧の一部の町や地域で、中心となるプロテスタント教会を率いる牧師。

やさしい英語で： The minister in charge of the main Protestant church in certain northern European towns or regions.

• The provost preached on Sunday.
• The town's provost welcomed the visiting ministers.
• She became provost after many years as a parish minister.

よく使う表現： Lutheran provost, the parish provost, serve as provost