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ordain
verb
uk /ɔːˈdeɪn/ us /ɔːrˈdeɪn/
ordainverb (CHURCH)
[ Toften passive ]
to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony: 授予（某人）圣职
He was ordained (as) a priest in Ely cathedral in 1987.他于1987年在伊利大教堂被授予圣职。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious ceremonies & prayers
alleluia
amen
anoint
anointed
anointment
communion
confirm
confirmation
consecrate
consecration
litany
liturgical
liturgically
liturgy
Seder
thanksgiving
the Lord's Prayer
unchristened
unction
unprogrammed
ordainverb (ORDER)
[ T ]formal
(of God or someone in authority) to order something to happen: （上帝或权威人士）命令，下令
There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital, Prague.这里的人们坚决支持由联邦首都布拉格下令进行的强有力的经济改革。
[ + that ]humorousI don't know who came up with the idea, but the city council has ordained that all the local libraries will close on Mondays.我不知道这是谁的主意，但是市政会命令本地所有的图书馆每星期一一律闭馆。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving orders & commands
all-points bulletin
boss someone around
bossily
bossiness
bossyboots
commanding
decree
demand
dictate
expect
harry
instruct
prescribe
push someone around
put something on
self-ordained
shove
shove someone around
stick
task
ordain | American Dictionary
ordain
verb[ T ]
us/ɔrˈdeɪn/
to make someone officially a priest, minister, or rabbi in a religious ceremony
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