ordain

英[ɔ:ˈdeɪn]

美[ɔrˈdeɪn]

基本释义

He was ordained (as) a priest last year.

他去年接受任命为神父。

牛津词典

Fate had ordained that they would never meet again.

他们命里注定永远不会再相见。

牛津词典

He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982...

他于1982年被任命为天主教司铎。

Women have been ordained for many years in the Church of Scotland...

苏格兰长老会多年前就已开始任命女性担任圣职。

Destiny has ordained that they are who they are...

命运已经决定了他们的性格为人。

His rule was ordained by heaven...

他的统治乃是天命。

Does Joel 2:28 permit us ordain women preachers?

约珥书2:28允许我们任命女传道吗 ?

期刊摘选

The church's ruling body voted to ordain women as priests.

该教会的管理机构投票通过接纳女性为牧师。

辞典例句

He ordained his own priests, and threatened to ordain bishops.

他自行任命了牧师，还扬言要任命主教。

柯林斯例句

The recession may already be severe enough to ordain structural change.

这次经济衰退可能已经严重到必须进行体制变革的地步了。

柯林斯例句

Verb

1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree;
"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"
"the legislature enacted this law in 1985"
2. appoint to a clerical posts;
"he was ordained in the Church"
3. invest with ministerial or priestly authority;
"The minister was ordained only last month"
4. issue an order