christen
/ˈkrɪsən/verb
with obj.(常作be christened)
1- give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church施洗礼时给（婴儿）命名（作为入基督教的象征）：
with obj. and complement their second daughter was christened Jeanette.他们的第二个女儿施洗礼时取名为珍妮特。
1.1
- give a name to (someone or something) which reflects a notable quality or characteristic为（表示显著性质或特征的人或物）命名：
with obj. and complement we have christened our regular train home the ghost train.我们将乘坐回家的这班定时列车命名为幽灵列车。
1.2
- informal use for the first time〈非正式〉首次使用。
派生词
christener
noun词源
Old English crīstnian 'make Christian'， from crīsten 'Christian'， from Latin Christianus, from Christus 'Christ'.