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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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Collins.1 / BNC.16071 / COCA.20656

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

            • He decided to consecrate his life to service of god.
              他决定奉献自己的生命为神服务。
            • Seven days they shall make expiation for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
              26七日内,祭司要为坛遮罪,洁净坛;要这样把坛分别为圣。
            • 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。
            • Consecrate anew, as after a desecration.
              像亵渎神圣后被重新施礼。
            • Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs for your fellow countrymen, doing what the Lord commanded through Moses.
              要宰逾越节的羊羔,洁净自己,为你们的弟兄预备了,好遵守耶和华借摩西所吩咐的话。
            • The church was consecrated in 1234
              这个教堂于1234年祝的圣。
            • 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。
            • I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity.
              自被批准从事医药工作之日起,就要为人道主义贡献一生。
            • But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we cannot consecrate we can not hallow this ground.
              但是,从广义上来说,我们是不能奉献,不能圣化,也不能神化这片土地的。