| 单词 | sanctify |
| 释义 | sanctifyWord family adjectivesanctifiablesanctifiednounsanctificationsanctifiersanctifyingadverbsanctifiedlysanctifyinglyverbsanctify Religion sanc·ti·fy /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ verb (sanctified, sanctifying, sanctifies) [transitiveT] 1 APPROVEto make something seem morally right or acceptable or to give something official approval 正式认可，批准，使正当化 The rule of the czar was sanctified by the Russian Orthodox Church. 沙皇统治是经俄国东正教会认可的。 2. RRto make something holy 使神圣化，使圣洁化 —sanctification /ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus sanctify• From the mountains, from the plains, from far-off villages, they came to be sanctified by seeing or touching him.• The bishops expected the hallowed Authorized Version to maintain its mastery because it was sanctified in everyone's affections and moral sentiments.• We sanctify ourselves through literate participation in collective reverence for our past.• These arbitrary customs have been sanctified over a long time.• The rest continued the praying through, welcoming the newly sanctified with laughter and hugs. (1300-1400) Old French sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus; → SAINT |
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