/'kænən; `kænən/
n
1 general rule, standard or principle by which sth is judged 总的规则、标准或原则
*This film offends against all the canons of good taste. 这部影片违反了审美的一切准则.
2 (a) list of sacred books accepted as genuine 真经; 正经
*the canon of Holy Scripture 《圣经》的真经.
(b) set of writings, etc accepted as genuinely by a particular author （某作家的）真作
*the Shakespeare canon 莎士比亚真本.

/'kænən; `kænən/
n priest with special duties in a cathedral 在大教堂中任职的教士
*The Rev Canon Arthur Brown 阿瑟·布朗教士.

n[C]
[Sense: 1; Date: 1100-1200; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: canunie, from Late Latin canonicus 'person living under a rule', from Greek, from kanon]
[Sense: 2-5; Date: 800-900; Language: Latin;Origin:'ruler, rule, standard', from Greek kanon]
a Christian priest who has special duties in a cathedral
formal a standard, rule, or principle, or set of these, that are believed by a group of people to be right and good
canon of
　Mapplethorpe's pictures offended the canons of American good taste.
formala) a list of books or pieces of music that are officially recognized as being the work of a certain writer
　the Shakespearean canon
b) all the books that are recognized as being the most important pieces of literature
　the literary canon
a piece of music in which a tune is started by one singer or instrument and is copied by each of the others
an established law of the Christian church