词汇 ordain 在中文的含义

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ordain

US /ɔːrˈdeɪn/

UK /ɔːrˈdeɪn/

任命, 授予圣职

make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders upon

示例:

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He was ordained as a priest last year.

他去年被任命为牧师。

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The church decided to ordain women as ministers.

教会决定任命女性为牧师。

同义词:

consecrate anoint invest install appoint

注定, 规定

(of God or fate) decide in advance; decree

示例:

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Fate had ordained that they should never meet again.

命运注定他们再也不会相见。

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God ordained the laws of nature.

上帝制定了自然法则。

同义词:

decree enact prescribe establish determine

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