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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