consecrate

verb

1. 祝圣；圣化；奉献
   to state officially in a religious ceremony that sth is holy and can be used for religious purposes
   1. The church was consecrated in 1853.
      这座教堂于1853年祝圣。
   2. consecrated ground
      经祝圣的地方
2. 祝圣饼酒；成圣体
   to make bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
3. 祝圣神职人员
   to state officially in a religious ceremony that sb is now a priest, etc.
   1. He was consecrated (as) bishop last year.
      他于去年被祝圣为主教。
4. （尤指为宗教而）奉献，献身
   to give sth/sb or yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one

1. VERB 为…祝圣;使圣化
   When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
   1. The church was consecrated in 1234...
      这个教堂于1234年祝的圣。
   2. He defied Pope John Paul II by consecrating four bishops without his approval.
      他违抗教皇约翰·保罗二世的旨意，未经他的批准就给4位主教举行了祝圣仪式。

1. The church was consecrated in 1234
   这个教堂于1234年祝的圣。
2. He defied Pope John Paul II by consecrating four bishops without his approval.
   他违抗教皇约翰·保罗二世的旨意，未经他的批准就给4位主教举行了祝圣仪式。
3. You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him for my priesthood.
   又要吩咐一切心中有智慧的，就是我用智慧的灵所充满的，给亚伦做衣服，使他分别为圣，可以给我供祭司的职分。
4. So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.
   我要使会幕和坛成圣，也要使亚伦和他的儿子成圣，给我供祭司的职分。
5. Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy.
   又要抹燔祭坛和一切器具使坛成圣，就都成为至圣；
6. Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?
   今日有谁乐意将自己献给耶和华呢？
7. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
   亚伦和他的子孙分出来，好分别至圣的物，在耶和华面前烧香，事奉他，奉他的名祝福，直到永远。
8. Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs for your fellow countrymen, doing what the Lord commanded through Moses.
   要宰逾越节的羊羔，洁净自己，为你们的弟兄预备了，好遵守耶和华借摩西所吩咐的话。
9. Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs to the Lord.
   会中有许多人尚未自洁，所以利未人为一切不洁之人宰逾越节的羊羔，使他们在耶和华面前成为圣洁。
10. He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.
    又用膏油在坛上弹了七次，又抹了坛和坛的一切器皿，并洗涤盆和盆座，使它成圣；
11. Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.
    所以你们要自洁成圣，因为我是耶和华你们的神。
12. Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy.
    用膏油把帐幕和其中所有的都抹上，使帐幕和一切器具成圣，就都成圣；
13. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.
    你洁净坛的时候，坛就洁净了；且要用膏抹坛，使坛成圣。
14. It will be on Aaron's forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be.
    这牌必在亚伦的额上，亚伦要担当干犯圣物条例的罪孽；这圣物是以色列人在一切的圣礼物上所分别为圣的。
15. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.
    你们当自洁，来与我同吃祭肉。
16. Joshua told the people," Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you. "
    约书亚吩咐百姓说：“你们要自洁，因为明天耶和华必在你们中间行奇事。”
17. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we cannot consecrate we can not hallow this ground.
    但是，从广义上来说，我们是不能奉献，不能圣化，也不能神化这片土地的。
18. But in a large sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.
    但是，从更广泛的意义上来说，我们不能奉献、化和神化这块土地。
19. Consecrate one's life to the service of god, to the relief of suffering.
    献身于为神服务、解除世人苦难的事业。
20. Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the lord.
    你吩咐亚伦和他子孙说，要远离以色列人所分别为圣，归给我的圣物，免得亵渎我的圣名。我是耶和华。
21. Consecrate anew, as after a desecration.
    像亵渎神圣后被重新施礼。
22. And he shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
    他要另选离俗归耶和华的日子，又要牵一只一岁的公羊羔来作赎愆祭；但先前的日子要归徒然，因为他在离俗之间被玷污了。
23. Seven days they shall make expiation for the altar and cleanse it, and so consecrate it.
    26七日内，祭司要为坛遮罪，洁净坛；要这样把坛分别为圣。
24. He decided to consecrate his life to service of god.
    他决定奉献自己的生命为神服务。
25. She helped the maidens prepare and consecrate their lives during their periods of expectancy.
    她帮助少女在期待的时期准备和奉献她们生命。
26. Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.
    要膏亚伦和他的儿子，使他们成为圣，可以给我供祭司的职分。
27. I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity.
    自被批准从事医药工作之日起，就要为人道主义贡献一生。
28. Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest.
    要给亚伦穿上圣衣，又膏他，使他成圣，可以给我供祭司的职分。
29. Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
    第五十年，你们要当作圣年，在遍地给一切的居民宣告自由。
30. We are willing to supply good quality products and consecrate service to satisfy customer's need.
    我们愿意提供优质的产品和神圣的服务满足客户的需求。

  dedicate consecrate devote【导航词义：奉献】

  dedicate v. 致力于，献身于

〔辨析〕较正式用词，通常指献身于崇高的事业或活动。

  consecrate v. 〈正式〉献身

〔辨析〕尤指为宗教而奉献、献身。

  devote v. 致力，献身

〔辨析〕指把生命、精力、时间等用于某一目标、事业等，常与介词 to 连用。

verb

1. render holy by means of religious rites

   Synonym:    blesshallowsanctify

2. dedicate to a deity by a vow

   Synonym:    vow

3. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   1. She committed herself to the work of God
   2. give one's talents to a good cause
   3. consecrate your life to the church

   Synonym:    givededicatecommitdevote

4. appoint to a clerical posts
   1. he was ordained in the Church

   Synonym:    ordainordinateorder

adj

1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
   1. a life consecrated to science
   2. the consecrated chapel
   3. a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II

   Synonym:    consecrateddedicated