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源自中古英语 ordeinen,来自古法语 ordener,最终源自拉丁语 ordinare(安排、命令),与 order(秩序)同源。
❶ 正式任命某人担任宗教职务,尤指基督教中的牧师或神职人员。常用于宗教仪式中授予圣职的场合。
“He was ordained as a priest last Sunday.”
(他在上周日被正式任命为牧师。)
“The bishop will ordain five new deacons next month.”
(主教将于下月为五位新执事授职。)
❶ 正式规定或命令某事发生,通常指权威机构作出的具有法律效力的决定。
“The law ordains that all citizens must pay taxes.”
(法律规定所有公民都必须纳税。)
“The committee ordained new regulations for the competition.”
(委员会为比赛制定了新规则。)
ordain as — 正式授予某人某个特定职位或身份,多用于宗教场合。
“She was ordained as the first female bishop in the diocese.”
(她被任命为该教区首位女主教。)
ordain that — 权威性地规定或命令某事必须按照特定方式执行。
“The council ordained that all new buildings must have solar panels.”
(议会规定所有新建筑必须安装太阳能板。)