transubstantiate
/ˌtrænsəbˈstænʃɪeɪt/verb
with obj.(一般作be transubstantiated)
1- Christian Theology convert (the substance of the Eucharistic elements) into the body and blood of Christ【基督教神学】使变体, 使化体(使圣餐物变为耶稣的身体和血)。
1.1
- formal change the form or substance of (something) into something different〈正式〉使变质。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin transubstantiat- 'changed in substance', from the verb transubstantiare, from Latin trans- 'across' + substantia 'substance'.