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ordained

UK //ɔːˈdeɪnd//US //ɔːrˈdeɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语orden,借自古法语ordener,最终来自拉丁语ordinare(安排、命令),与order同源。宗教意义始于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 指某人被正式任命为宗教神职人员,如牧师或神父。通常用于基督教或其他宗教仪式中授予圣职的过程。

“He was ordained as a priest last year after years of study.”

(经过多年学习后,他去年被任命为神父。)

“The bishop ordained three new deacons during the ceremony.”

(主教在仪式上任命了三名新执事。)

❶ 表示某事是命中注定或由更高力量决定的,带有不可改变的意味。常用于形容命运或自然规律。

“It seemed ordained by fate that they would meet again after all these years.”

(仿佛命中注定他们在这么多年后会再次相遇。)

“The victory was ordained from the beginning, given their superior skills.”

(鉴于他们高超的技巧,胜利从一开始就注定了。)

同义词:consecrated, appointed, decreed, destined, predestined

verb

❶ 正式授予某人宗教圣职的行为,通常通过特定仪式完成。多用于基督教、犹太教等宗教语境。

“The church will ordain five new priests next month.”

(教会将于下月为五位新神父授职。)

“He was ordained in a beautiful ceremony at the cathedral.”

(他在大教堂的一个美丽仪式中被授予圣职。)

❶ 指权威机构或自然法则决定某事必然发生,带有正式或不可抗拒的含义。

“The king ordained that all taxes should be reduced by half.”

(国王下令所有税收应减半。)

“Nature has ordained certain laws that govern the universe.”

(自然界制定了支配宇宙的某些法则。)

同义词:decree, establish, institute, prescribe, command

常见短语

ordained minister — 指经过正式宗教仪式被授予圣职的牧师或神职人员,具有主持宗教仪式的合法资格。

“You'll need an ordained minister to perform your wedding ceremony.”

(你需要一位正式任命的牧师来主持你的婚礼仪式。)

God-ordained — 形容某事被认为是上帝直接安排或认可的,常用于强调神圣性或必然性。

“They believed their meeting was God-ordained and meant to be.”

(他们认为他们的相遇是上帝安排的,是命中注定的。)