consecrate

['kɔnsi.kreit]

v.供神用, 奉献, 使神圣
adj.被献给神的,神圣的

vt.

1. 使圣化; 使就圣职

2. 把……放着作祭祀用[(+to)]

3. 奉……为神圣, 尊崇

ground consecrated by their martyrdom

因他们在此殉难而奉为神圣的土地

4. 献身于, 致力于[(+to)]

She consecrated her life to art.

她献身于艺术。

a.

【古】奉为神圣的

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

v.奉献, 献祭

sanctify  hallow  make holy  bless  anoint  canonize  beatify  deify  god  apotheosize

v.奉献, 献身

devote  dedicate  pledge  promise  vow  commit  assign  apply  give

v.把……奉为神圣, 尊奉

venerate  honour  esteem  revere  bow down to  glorify  extol  exalt  praise  laud  celebrate  

同义参见:

christen  hallow  

反义:

vt.奉献; 使神圣

desecrate  

英英释义

动词 consecrate:

appoint to a clerical posts

同义词：ordain, ordinate, order

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

同义词：give, dedicate, commit, devote

dedicate to a deity by a vow

同义词：vow

render holy by means of religious rites

同义词：bless, hallow, sanctify

形容词 consecrate:

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

同义词：consecrated, dedicated

补充

consecrateconsecrate英:[ˈkɔnsikreit] 美:[ˈkɑnsɪˌkret]vt.1.把…奉为神圣; 给…祝圣2.奉献He consecrated his life to helping the poor.他献身于帮助穷人。

例句

1. The church was consecrated in 1234.这座教堂于1234年祝圣。 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, 未经他的批准便授予4位主教圣职。 3. He consecrated his life to the study of linguistics.他把一生都奉献给了语言学研究。 4. Time has consecrated this custom.时间圣化了这个风俗。 5. This battlefield is consecrated to the memory of soldiers who died here.这个战场被视为圣地以纪念死于此处的战士。 6. They consecrated their lives to the liberation of their motherland.他们把生命献给了祖国的解放事业。 7. the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845.现在的圣三一教堂于1845年举行了供奉仪式。 8. [as adj. consecrated]consecrated ground.圣地。 9. [as adj. consecrated]they received the host but not the consecrated wine.他们接受了款待但未喝圣酒。 10. [with obj. and complement]he was consecrated bishop of York.他被任命为约克的主教。 11. the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport.枪械室是男人们的地方，仅用于运动。 12. The church was consecrated in 1856.这座教堂于1856年祝圣。 13. The bones are buried in consecrated ground.尸骨被安葬在圣地。 14. He was recently consecrated (as) a priest.他最近被祝圣为牧师。 15. They consecrated themselves to the church.他们献身于教会。 16. the consecration of the church/bishop教堂/主教祝圣