| 单词 | consecration |
| 释义 | consecration (once / 1876 pages) n Most often used in a religious context, consecration is the act of dedicating something to God, sanctifying it and making it holy. For example, someone entering the priesthood goes through a consecration rite that establishes his holy commitment. If we go to the root of consecration, we find the Latin noun sacer, or "sacred." Add the prefix con, meaning "with," and you can figure out that the verb consecrare means "to do with sacred dedication." In time, the word also came to mean any religious or secular action or dedication that indicated a strong commitment to some purpose, as in “He approached his job with the consecration of a religious zealot.” WORD FAMILYconsecration: consecrations+/consecrate: consecrated, consecrates, consecrating, consecration, deconsecrate, reconsecrate/consecrated: consecratedly, unconsecrated/deconsecrate: deconsecrated/reconsecrate: reconsecrated, reconsecrating USAGE EXAMPLESI imagined the plain wooden crucifix above the altar swinging back and forth as Father Amadi raised the host at consecration. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) The “law of consecration” is based on early Mormon beliefs from the 1800s, he said. Seattle Times(Nov 15, 2016) The gathering itself felt like a tacit goodbye to the rock age, as well as a loud consecration of this music’s everlasting life. Washington Post(Oct 11, 2016) 1n (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church Hyper sanctification a religious ceremony in which something is made holy 2n a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) his consecration to study Hyper allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。