saint

US /seɪnt/
UK /seɪnt/
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1.

聖人

a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death

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Mother Teresa is considered a modern saint.
特蕾莎修女被認為是現代聖人
The church canonized her as a saint.
教會將她封為聖人
2.

聖人, 品德高尚的人

a person of great virtue or benevolence

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He's a real saint for putting up with all her complaints.
他真是個聖人,竟然能忍受她所有的抱怨。
My grandmother was a saint, always helping others.
我的祖母是個聖人,總是幫助別人。
1.

冊封為聖人, 使神聖化

to declare (a person) to be a saint; canonize

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The Pope will saint the new martyrs next year.
教皇明年將冊封新殉道者為聖人。
It takes a long process to officially saint someone.
正式冊封某人需要漫長的過程。