sanctify
英 [ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ]
美 [ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ]
v. 使神圣化; 使正当化; 使合法化; 批准; 认可
过去式：sanctified 过去分词：sanctified 现在分词：sanctifying 第三人称单数：sanctifies
BNC.21181 / COCA.20602
牛津词典
verb
- 使神圣化
to make sth holy - 使正当化；使合法化；批准；认可
to make sth seem right or legal; to give official approval to sth- This was a practice sanctified by tradition.
这是一种合乎传统的做法。
- This was a practice sanctified by tradition.
柯林斯词典
- VERB (牧师、神职人员)认可，批准，使神圣化
If somethingis sanctifiedby a priest or other holy person, the priest or holy person officially approves of it, or declares it to be holy.- She is trying to make amends for her marriage not being sanctified.
她正努力弥补自己那段未受牧师认可的婚姻。
- She is trying to make amends for her marriage not being sanctified.
- VERB 批准;认可;使受尊敬;使固定不变
If an organization or eventsanctifiessomething, it makes it approved of and respected, or unable to be changed.- ...a law that sanctifies changes that have already occurred.
认可已发生变化的一项法律
- ...a law that sanctifies changes that have already occurred.
英英释义
verb
- make pure or free from sin or guilt
- he left the monastery purified
- render holy by means of religious rites
双语例句
- His ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict man of sin, regenerate the repentant sinner, to indwell, guide, instruct, sanctify and empower the believer.
为要荣耀主耶稣基督，在今世使人知罪，令悔改的罪人重生，在信徒心中居住、引领、指导、洁净和加力。 - God desires to sanctify us wholly and to preserve our spirit, soul, and body complete.
神渴望全然圣别我们，并保守我们的灵、与魂、与身子得以完全。 - Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
又将我的安息日赐给他们，好在我与他们中间为证据，使他们知道我耶和华是叫他们成为圣的。 - Jn. 17:19 And for their sake I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
约十七19我为他们的缘故，圣别自己，使他们也在真理中得以圣别。 - The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
若山羊和公牛的血，并母牛犊的灰洒在不洁的人身上，尚且叫人成圣，身体洁净。 - And you shall anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.
要抹洗濯盆和盆座，使盆分别为圣。 - Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
但要尊万军之耶和华为圣。以他为你们所当怕的，所当畏惧的。 - And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.
上主为了自己的仁义，本来愿意把法律发扬广大。 - And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
愿赐平安的神，亲自使你们全然成圣。又愿你们的灵、与魂、与身子，得蒙保守，在我主耶稣基督降临的时候，完全无可指摘。 - Thus you shall sanctify them that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy.
29你要这样使这些分别为圣，好成为至圣；凡触着这些的都成为圣。