the priesthood
n
(a) [sing] office or position of a priest 司铎、 司祭、 教士、 牧师或神甫的职务或职位
enter the priesthood 任司铎之职.
(b) [Gp] whole body of priests (esp of a particular Church or country) 全体神职人员(尤指某一教会或国家的)
the Catholic priesthood 天主教全体神甫
the Spanish priesthood 西班牙神职人员.