Consecrate
[ 'k?nsi,kreit ]
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vt. 把…奉為神圣，給…祝圣;奉獻，獻祭;使就圣職;舉行圣體禮使;
adj. 神圣的;被獻給神的;
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con=com和...有關的+secrate=sacred神圣的 → 和神圣有關的 → 奉獻
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What experience does is merely to confirm and consecrate our confident dream.
經驗之作用無非在于把我們充滿自信心的夢境肯定下來,奉為神圣不可侵犯而已.
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【記】※ con-前綴“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板條箱:有顏色的板條箱的共同點是用來祭祀的→把…視為神圣
※ con-前綴“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板條箱:將要供奉的東西共同放在相同顏色的板條箱中以抬到奉祭的地點
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consecrate
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n] bring (sth) into religious use or (sb) into a religious office by a special ceremony 把（某事物）奉獻（作宗教用途）; 行儀式使（某人）就任圣職
The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. 在切斯特的主教主持下舉行了新教堂的奉獻禮.
He was consecrated Archbishop last year. 他於去年就任大主教之圣職.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb to sth reserve sth/sb for or devote sth/sb to a special (esp religious) purpose 將某物[某人]留給或獻給某事物[某人]作某種（尤指宗教的）用途
consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 獻身於為神服務[解除世人苦難]的事業. Cf 參看 dedicate 3.
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?nsikreit]vt. 把...供祭祀用, 奉獻, 使神圣a. 被獻給神的, 神圣的
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The answer leapt out at me.
答案突然在我腦海中閃現出來。
People are always changing, aren't they?
人總是在變，不是嗎？
I have to wash all the plates and things after meals, and do a lot of work in the garden.
飯后我得洗全部盤子和其他東西，還要在花園里干很多活。