Consecrate
[ 'kɔnsi,kreit ]
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vt. 把…奉为神圣，给…祝圣;奉献，献祭;使就圣职;举行圣体礼使;
adj. 神圣的;被献给神的;
💡 词根助记
con=com和...有关的+secrate=sacred神圣的 → 和神圣有关的 → 奉献
📝 例句
What experience does is merely to confirm and consecrate our confident dream.
经验之作用无非在于把我们充满自信心的梦境肯定下来,奉为神圣不可侵犯而已.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ con-前缀“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板条箱:有颜色的板条箱的共同点是用来祭祀的→把…视为神圣
※ con-前缀“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板条箱:将要供奉的东西共同放在相同颜色的板条箱中以抬到奉祭的地点
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
consecrate
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n] bring (sth) into religious use or (sb) into a religious office by a special ceremony 把（某事物）奉献（作宗教用途）; 行仪式使（某人）就任圣职
The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. 在切斯特的主教主持下举行了新教堂的奉献礼.
He was consecrated Archbishop last year. 他於去年就任大主教之圣职.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb to sth reserve sth/sb for or devote sth/sb to a special (esp religious) purpose 将某物[某人]留给或献给某事物[某人]作某种（尤指宗教的）用途
consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 献身於为神服务[解除世人苦难]的事业. Cf 参看 dedicate 3.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kɒnsikreit]vt. 把...供祭祀用, 奉献, 使神圣a. 被献给神的, 神圣的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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The answer leapt out at me.
答案突然在我脑海中闪现出来。
People are always changing, aren't they?
人总是在变，不是吗？
I have to wash all the plates and things after meals, and do a lot of work in the garden.
饭后我得洗全部盘子和其他东西，还要在花园里干很多活。