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enthroned

UK //ɪnˈθrəʊnd//US //ɪnˈθroʊnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'enthronen',由古法语 'enthroner' 演变而来,最终可追溯至希腊语 'enthronizein'(en- '在...上' + thronos '王座')。

verb

❶ 指正式将某人安置在宝座上,尤指举行仪式使君主或宗教领袖即位,象征权力或地位的正式授予。

“The new king was enthroned in a grand ceremony.”

(新国王在盛大的仪式中登基。)

“The bishop was enthroned as the leader of the diocese.”

(主教正式就任教区领袖。)

❶ 比喻性地表示将某人或某事物置于崇高或权威的位置,常用于抽象概念。

“Reason was enthroned as the supreme value during the Enlightenment.”

(理性在启蒙运动中被奉为最高价值。)

“The company enthroned customer satisfaction as its top priority.”

(公司将客户满意度置于首要地位。)

同义词:crowned, installed, inaugurated, invested, consecrated

常见短语

be enthroned as — 正式被确立为某种权威角色或象征性地位,常用于君主、宗教领袖或抽象概念的正式确立。

“He was enthroned as the spiritual leader of the community.”

(他被正式确立为该社区的精神领袖。)