单词 | ordain |
释义 | ordain 1.(consecrate someone)+ priest, woman委任…为牧师;授予…圣职 The church's ruling body voted to ordain women as priests.该教会的管理机构决定女性可以按立为牧师。 to be ordained被授予神职 He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982.他于1982年被任命为天主教神父。 2.(decree)注定;指定;决定 The recession may already be severe enough to ordain structural change.这次经济衰退可能已经严重到必须进行体制变革的地步了。 His rule was ordained by heaven.他的统治乃是天命。 3.(establish)命令;创立;颁布 to ordain that …下令 He ordained that music was not to be played after 9 pm.他下令晚上9点以后不准放音乐。 4.<废>(select for office)任命…职务 |
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