
ordained
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。)
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。)
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。)