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consecrate

vt.用作祭祀,献给,使神圣 adj.被献给神的,神圣的

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consecrate为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:consecrator 形容词:consecrative 动词过去式:consecrated 过去分词:consecrated 现在分词:consecrating 第三人称单数:consecrates

词根

sacr,sanct,secr=sacred(神圣的)

近义词, 同义词

call  ordain  induct  consecrate  take vows    

相关词

desecrate    

consecrate


/'kɒnsɪkreɪt; `kɑnsɪ,kret/
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n] bring (sth) into religious use or (sb) into a religious office by a special ceremony 把(某事物)奉献(作宗教用途); 行仪式使(某人)就任圣职
*The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. 在切斯特的主教主持下举行了新教堂的奉献礼.
* He was consecrated Archbishop last year. 他于去年就任大主教之圣职.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb to sth reserve sth/sb for or devote sth/sb to a special (esp religious) purpose 将某物[某人]留给或献给某事物[某人]作某种(尤指宗教的)用途
*consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 献身于为神服务[解除世人苦难]的事业. Cf 参看 dedicate 3.

consecrate


v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of consecrare, from com- ( COM-) + sacrare ( SACRED)]
to officially state in a special religious ceremony that a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes
 The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground .
to officially state in a special religious ceremony that someone is now a priest, bishop etc
>consecration [,kɔnsɪ'kreɪʃən (US) ,kɑːn-/