consecrate

consecrateconsecrateD.J.:[ˈkɔnsikreit]K.K.:[ˈkɑnsɪˌkret]vt.1.■把…奉为神圣; 给…祝圣2.■奉献He consecrated his life to helping the poor.他献身于帮助穷人。

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consecrate['kɔnsi,kreit]vt.1.■把…奉为神圣；尊崇：This battlefield is consecrated to the memory of soldiers who died here.这个战场被视为圣地以纪念死于此处的战士。2.■奉献，献身：They consecrated their lives to the liberation of their motherland.他们把生命献给了祖国的解放事业。3.■行宗教仪式任(某人)为主教；任圣职adj.1.■[古语]奉为神圣的；奉献的近义词devote变形vt.consecratedconsecrating

consecrateconsecrate[ˈkɔnsikreit]vt.1.■奉献， 献祭2.■把...奉为神圣， 尊崇3.■（用宗教仪式）授予...以某种职位4.■献身； 委身a consecrated ground圣地a custom consecrated by time因历史悠久而奉为神圣的习俗

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继承用法consecratedadj.

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参考词汇见devote;