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consecrate
[英] [ˈkɔnsɪˌkreɪt] [美] [ˈkɑnsɪˌkret] 生词本

vt.

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  • 英英释义

1. VERB 为…祝圣;使圣化 When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop. 

  • The church was consecrated in 1234...

    这个教堂于1234年祝的圣。

  • He defied Pope John Paul II by consecrating four bishops without his approval.

    他违抗教皇约翰·保罗二世的旨意，未经他的批准就给4位主教举行了祝圣仪式。

consecration

  • ...the consecration of Barbara Harris as a Bishop.

    芭芭拉·哈里斯的主教祝圣礼

Verb

1. appoint to a clerical posts;

  • "he was ordained in the Church"

2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;

  • "She committed herself to the work of God"
  • "give one's talents to a good cause"
  • "consecrate your life to the church"

3. dedicate to a deity by a vow

  • synonym： vow

4. render holy by means of religious rites

Adjective

1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose;

  • "a life consecrated to science"
  • "the consecrated chapel"
  • "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"