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单词 preconise
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pre•co•nize  (prēkə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nized, -niz•ing. 
  1. to proclaim or commend publicly.
  2. to summon publicly.
  3. Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.](of the pope) to declare solemnly in consistory the appointment of (a new bishop or other high ecclesiastic).
Also,[esp. Brit.,] preco•nise′. 
  • Medieval Latin praecōnizāre to herald, announce, equivalent. to Latin praecōn- (stem of praecō) crier, herald + -izāre -ize
  • late Middle English 1400–50
pre′co•ni•zation, n. 
preco•niz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preconize, preconise /ˈpriːkəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to announce or commend publicly
  2. (of the pope) to approve the appointment of (a nominee) to one of the higher dignities in the Roman Catholic Church
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin praecōnīzāre to make an announcement, from Latin praecō herald

ˌpreconiˈzation, ˌpreconiˈsation n
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