anoint

劍橋詞典

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）涂圣水（或圣油）于

to make someone king or queen , especially as part of a religious ceremony
（尤指作為授予王位的宗教儀式的一部分）涂圣水（或圣油）于
[ 加賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)名詞 ] In 751 Pepin was anointed king . 在751年，丕平被涂圣油，立為國(guó)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(quán)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(zhǎng)將指定何人作為其接班人，還需拭目以待。 返回 anoint