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consecrate

英 [ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt]

美 [ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt]

v.  祝圣; 圣化; 奉献; 祝圣饼酒; 成圣体; 祝圣神职人员

过去分词:consecrated 过去式:consecrated 现在分词:consecrating 第三人称单数:consecrates 

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同义词辨析

dedicateconsecratedevote【导航词义:奉献】

dedicatev. 致力于,献身于
〔辨析〕
较正式用词,通常指献身于崇高的事业或活动。
〔例证〕
He dedicated his life to serving the people.
他毕生致力于为人民服务。
She dedicated herself to art.
她献身艺术。
consecratev. 〈正式〉献身
〔辨析〕
尤指为宗教而奉献、献身。
〔例证〕
The priest consecrated himself to the Church.
神父献身教会。
devotev. 致力,献身
〔辨析〕
指把生命、精力、时间等用于某一目标、事业等,常与介词 to 连用。
〔例证〕
She devoted her attention to her work.
她专心于工作。
He devoted himself to developing the space industry.
他投身于发展航天工业。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 祝圣;圣化;奉献
      to state officially in a religious ceremony that sth is holy and can be used for religious purposes
      1. The church was consecrated in 1853.
        这座教堂于1853年祝圣。
      2. consecrated ground
        经祝圣的地方
    • 祝圣饼酒;成圣体
      to make bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
      1. 祝圣神职人员
        to state officially in a religious ceremony that sb is now a priest, etc.
        1. He was consecrated (as) bishop last year.
          他于去年被祝圣为主教。
      2. (尤指为宗教而)奉献,献身
        to give sth/sb or yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one

        柯林斯词典

        • VERB 为…祝圣;使圣化
          When a building, place, or objectis consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a personis consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
          1. The church was consecrated in 1234...
            这个教堂于1234年祝的圣。
          2. 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。

        英英释义

        verb

        • render holy by means of religious rites
            Synonym:blesshallowsanctify
          1. dedicate to a deity by a vow
              Synonym:vow
            1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
              1. She committed herself to the work of God
              2. give one's talents to a good cause
              3. consecrate your life to the church
              Synonym:givededicatecommitdevote
            2. appoint to a clerical posts
              1. he was ordained in the Church
              Synonym:ordainordinateorder

            adj

            • solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
              1. a life consecrated to science
              2. the consecrated chapel
              3. a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
              Synonym:consecrateddedicated

            双语例句

            • Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
              你洁净坛的时候,坛就洁净了;且要用膏抹坛,使坛成圣。
            • But in a large sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.
              但是,从更广泛的意义上来说,我们不能奉献、化和神化这块土地。
            • Consecrate anew, as after a desecration.
              像亵渎神圣后被重新施礼。
            • Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
              亚伦和他的子孙分出来,好分别至圣的物,在耶和华面前烧香,事奉他,奉他的名祝福,直到永远。
            • Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.
              你们当自洁,来与我同吃祭肉。
            • And he shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
              他要另选离俗归耶和华的日子,又要牵一只一岁的公羊羔来作赎愆祭;但先前的日子要归徒然,因为他在离俗之间被玷污了。
            • She helped the maidens prepare and consecrate their lives during their periods of expectancy.
              她帮助少女在期待的时期准备和奉献她们生命。
            • Joshua told the people," Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you. "
              约书亚吩咐百姓说:“你们要自洁,因为明天耶和华必在你们中间行奇事。”
            • 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。
            • Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest.
              要给亚伦穿上圣衣,又膏他,使他成圣,可以给我供祭司的职分。