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VERB
（常指在宗教仪式中）涂油（或水）于（人体） To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
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He anointed my forehead...
他给我的前额涂上了油。
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The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.
教皇给他施了涂油礼，任命其为大主教。
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...the anointed king.
神权帝王
2.
VERB
选定;指定 If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job.
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The populist party anointed him as its candidate...
平民党选定他做候选人。
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Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor...
奥尔森先生总是回避指定继任者。
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His message about moderation and the middle class captured the attention of the press, which anointed him front-runner.
他关于中庸和中产阶级的观点引起媒体的注意，使他成为获胜的热门人选。
