consecrate
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪt/ us /ˈkɑːn.sə.kreɪt/
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宣布…任主教
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consecrate | American Dictionary
consecrate
verb[ T ]
us/ˈkɑn·sɪˌkreɪt/
to officially make something holy and suitable to be used for religious ceremonies:
The church was completed and consecrated in the 1890s.
consecrated
adjective[ not gradable ]us/ˈkɑn·sɪˌkreɪt̬·əd/
consecrated ground
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