consecrate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T 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. 正式宣告为神圣的; 正式宣告为主教
The church was consecrated in 1234. 这座教堂于1234年成为了神址。
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consecrate /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt/ (consecrating,consecrated,consecrates)
剑桥词典
- to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies
使圣化;把…奉为神圣;给…祝圣
The new cathedral was completed and consecrated in 2002. 新的大教堂于2002年竣工并祝圣。
to officially give someone the title of bishop in the Christian Church in a religious ceremony
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