英语词汇sanctify怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

sanctify

sæŋktɪfaɪ  ˈsæŋktəˌfaɪ 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense sanctifies, present participle sanctifying, past tense , past participle sanctified

1 VERB [usually passive] (牧师、神职人员)认可，批准，使神圣化 If something is sanctified by a priest or other holy person, the priest or holy person officially approves of it, or declares it to be holy. (牧师、神职人员)认可，批准，使神圣化

She is trying to make amends for her marriage not being sanctified. [be VERB-ed]

她正努力弥补自己那段未受牧师认可的婚姻。

2 VERB 批准;认可;使受尊敬;使固定不变 If an organization or event sanctifies something, it makes it approved of and respected, or unable to be changed. 批准;认可;使受尊敬;使固定不变

...a law that sanctifies changes that have already occurred. [VERB noun]

认可已发生变化的一项法律

SYN approve, back, support, sanction

Word Link

sanct ≈ holy : sanctify, sanctity, sanctuary

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