ordain
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony. 任命…为牧师
He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982. 他在1982年被任命为天主教神父。
Women have been ordained for many years in the Presbyterian Church. 女性在基督教长老会里任神职已有好多年了。
2. V-T If some authority or power ordains something, they decide that it should happen or be in existence. 命令[正式]
Nehru ordained that socialism should rule. 尼赫鲁下命实行社会主义制度。
His rule was ordained by heaven. 他的统治是天命的。
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ordain /ɔːˈdeɪn/ (ordaining,ordained,ordains)
剑桥词典
ordain verb (CHURCH)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 often passive ]to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader , in a religious ceremony
授予(某人)圣职
He was ordained (as) a priest in Ely cathedral in 1987. 他于1987年在伊利大教堂被授予圣职。
ordain verb (ORDER)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] formal(of God or someone in authority ) to order something to happen
(上帝或权威人士)命令,下令
There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital , Prague. 这里的人们坚决支持由联邦首都布拉格下令进行的强有力的经济改革。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] humorous I don't know who came up with the idea , but the city council has ordained that all the local libraries will close on Mondays. 我不知道这是谁的主意,但是市政会命令本地所有的图书馆每星期一一律闭馆。 返回 ordain