ben·e·dic·tion /ˌbenɪˈdɪkʃən/ n. 1. 祝福；祝愿 depart with one's parents' benediction 带着父母的祝福起程 2. (宗教仪式结束时的)赐福祈祷 The priest stood before the couple and gave the benediction at the end of the marriage ceremony. 牧师于婚礼结束时站在新婚夫妇面前，为他们祈求上帝赐福。 3. [B-] (罗马天主教)祈求上帝赐福的仪式；修道院院长任职仪式 4. 感谢；(饭前或饭后的)感恩祷告 5. 恩赐，恩惠；幸事 [L benedictiō<benedīcere to praise<bene well+dīcere to speak of]