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benediction

n.祝福

难易程度:

benediction为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

形容词:benedictive

词根

bene-=well,good(与male-相反) 同义词bon-=bonus=good/

近义词, 同义词

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blessing  prayer  malediction    

benediction


/,benɪ'dɪkʃn; ,bɛnə`dɪkʃən/
n [C, U] blessing, esp one said before a meal or at the end of a church service 祝福(尤指餐前或礼拜结束时的祝祷)
*pronounce/say the benediction 祝福
* confer one's benediction on sb 祝福某人.

benediction


n [U and C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin;Origin: benedictio, from benedicere 'to bless', from Latin bene 'well' + dicere 'to say']
a Christian prayer that asks God to protect and help someone