anoint

剑桥词典

anoint verb [T] (IN A CEREMONY)


to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them
（在宗教儀式上）塗聖水（或聖油）於

to make someone king or queen , especially as part of a religious ceremony
（尤指作爲授予王位的宗教儀式的一部分）塗聖水（或聖油）於
[ 加賓語的動詞後麪接一個名詞 ] In 751 Pepin was anointed king . 在751年，丕平被塗聖油，立爲國王。

anoint verb [T] (FOR A JOB)

formal
to choose someone to do a particular job , usually by a person in authority
（通常由權威人士）選定，指定
[ + as + noun ] It remains to be seen whom the chairman will anoint as his successor . 董事長將指定何人作爲其接班人，還需拭目以待。 返回 anoint