| 单词 | consecrated | 
| 释义 | consecratedadjective  con·se·crat·ed  ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-təd     : having been consecrated: such as    a     : inducted into a permanent office with a religious rite  Three hours later she went forth from the abbey, amid the greatest rejoicing, a crowned and consecrated Queen.    especially : ordained to the office of bishop    newly consecrated bishops    b     : made or declared sacred  … a legend which tells of how a one-day supply of consecrated oil which the Maccabees used for the re-dedication of the desecrated Temple lasted for eight days until more could be obtained.   This week the Vatican issued a directive not to scatter the ashes of loved ones after cremation … . Remains of loved ones should be spread only in consecrated graveyards or holy places specifically dedicated to this purpose    especially : devoted irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony    a consecrated church   Sister Carol said that throughout her 50 years in consecrated life [life as a religious], she has always tried to minister with joy.     c    of Eucharistic bread and wine   : transubstantiated by liturgical rite  the consecrated host  Foremost among them, from the orthodox point of view, was the tradition of the Eucharist, the sacramental bread and wine, each consecrated particle and drop of which, according to the doctrine of concomitance, contained within it the whole body and blood of Christ …   consecrated 1 of 2 adjectiveas in holy   set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God built the cemetery on consecrated ground   Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance     
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 consecrated 2 of 2verb1  as in dedicated   to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes   Synonyms & Similar Words 
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 2  as in blessed   to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony   Synonyms & Similar Words 
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