The Open Dictionary

canonical

adjective

UK/kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kᵊl/
US/kəˈnɑː.nɪ.kᵊl/

Definitions of canonical adjective

religion(宗教)

  1. religion(宗教)formal(正式)

    related to or following the rules, principles, or laws of the Christian Church

    （依照）基督教教會法規的；符合教會規定的

    • a canonical regulation

      一項教會法規

    • The bishop made his ruling based on canonical law.

      主教根據教會法規做出了裁決。

    • Is this action considered canonical?

      這一行為被視為符合教會法規嗎？

quality(品質)

  1. regarded as the most important and excellent, and therefore worth studying

    被視為最佳的；經典的；權威的

    • The museum will permanently display the canonical works of these artists.

      博物館將永久展示這些藝術家的經典作品。

    • Shakespeare is one of the canonical writers of English literature.

      莎士比亞是英國文學的經典作家之一。

    • This film is considered a canonical example of the horror genre.

      這部電影被視為恐怖類型的經典範例。

art(藝術)

  1. relating to the original book, TV series, movie, etc. that a fan base considers as the basis for their own stories and activities

    （書籍、影視作品等）原著的，正典的

    • Fan-created works sometimes deviate from the canonical storyline.

      粉絲創作的作品有時會偏離原著的故事線。

    • The canonical works of the series established its place within the fan community.

      這部系列的原著作品奠定了它在粉絲社群中的地位。

    • The show's fans have a strong preference for the canonical plotline over any spin-offs.

      這部劇的粉絲們非常喜歡原著的情節，而不是任何衍生作品。