sanctify
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something is sanctified by a priest or other holy person, the priest or holy person officially approves of it, or declares it to be holy. 宣布...是圣洁的; 正式批准[usu passive]
She is trying to make amends for her marriage not being sanctified. 她试图对她未被教会批准的婚姻加以修正。
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sanctify /ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ/ (sanctifying,sanctified,sanctifies)
剑桥词典
- formal
to make an event or place holy
使神圣化,使圣洁化
to make something socially or officially acceptable
使合法化;批准;认可
a practice sanctified by many years of tradition 多年的传统所认可的做法 返回 sanctify