the Vatican
UK [ðə'væt.ɪ.kən] US [-'vætˌ-] noun only singular
■the Pope (= leader of the Catholic Church) or the officials who represent the Pope 罗马教皇；梵蒂冈；罗马教廷•The Vatican released a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks.梵蒂冈发表声明谴责最近发生的恐怖分子袭击事件。 •The information was given by a Vatican official.那则消息是一位元罗马教廷的官员提供的。 ■the main offices of the Catholic Church in Rome, which include the building where the Pope lives 梵蒂冈（城）•No tour of Rome is complete without a visit to the Vatican/the Vatican city.如果不参观一下梵蒂冈／梵蒂冈城，那罗马之旅便算不上完美。 |