[with obj.](一般作 be consecrated)make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose 奉(某事物,尤指教堂)为神圣;供奉,奉献 the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845. 现在的圣三一教堂于1845年举行了供奉仪式。 [as adj. consecrated]consecrated ground. 圣地。 ■(in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body and blood of Christ (基督教信仰中)使(面包,酒)圣化,使变体 [as adj. consecrated]they received the host but not the consecrated wine. 他们接受了款待但未喝圣酒。 ■ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop 任命…就圣职(尤指任主教) [with obj. and complement]he was consecrated bishop of York. 他被任命为约克的主教。 ■(informal)devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose (非正式)仅将某物用作… the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport. 枪械室是男人们的地方,仅用于运动。
late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- 'dedicated, devoted as sacred', from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare 'dedicate', from sacer 'sacred'