ordination

英 [ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːrdnˈeɪʃn]

n.  (圣职的)授予; 派立礼; 按立圣职; 授神职礼

复数：ordinations　

BNC.12864 / COCA.15209

牛津词典

noun

• （圣职的）授予；派立礼；按立圣职；授神职礼
  the act or ceremony of making sb a priest, minister or rabbi

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 授圣职（礼）
  When someone'sordinationtakes place, they are made a member of the clergy.
  1. ...supporters of the ordination of women.
     支持授予妇女圣职的人
  2. ...the process of selecting candidates for ordination.
     圣职候选人的遴选程序

英英释义

noun

• the act of ordaining
  1. the rabbi's family was present for his ordination
  Synonym:ordinance
• logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  1. we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
  Synonym:orderingorder
• the status of being ordained to a sacred office

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