n.[C]

1. （英国国教、圣公会等的）教区牧师，教区长
   Sometimes the rector came up and preached a sermon.

   有时候教区牧师来布道。

2. （天主教神学院的）院长，校长
3. （某些学校、大学的）校长
4. 主任，主事人

n.

1. (in the Church of England) the incumbent of a parish in which all tithes formerly passed to the incumbent.
   ▸(in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy in charge of a parish.
   ▸(in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest in charge of a church or a religious institution.
2. the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.
   ▸(in Scotland) an elected student representative on a university's governing body.