enshrine

/ɪnˈʃraɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛnʃrˈaɪn] /ɪnˈʃraɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [ɛnʃrˈaɪn] /in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio) en- especially Southern -ˈsrīn/ (ame, mw)

enshrine — verb

  • enshrinepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enshrineshe / she / it
  • enshrinedpast simple
  • enshrining-ing form

1. to give an idea, memory, object, or person a lasting place of honor, treating it

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to give an idea, memory, object, or person a lasting place of honor, treating it as deeply important or almost holy

例句

The museum enshrined the poet's notebooks in a glass room by the entrance.

enshrine + treasured object in honored display

After Rosa died, villagers enshrined her story in an annual spring festival.

同義詞
  • honor

    broader and more common; it does not always imply permanent preservation

  • preserve

    focuses on keeping something unchanged, without the sacred or ceremonial tone

  • memorialize

    stresses remembering someone publicly, especially after death

反義詞
  • discard

    to throw something away as if it has no special value

  • forget

    to let a person, event, or value fade from memory

文法句型

enshrine + noun phrase + in + place/object/tradition

be enshrined in + memorial/song/story

用法筆記

Object is usually a memory, value, name, or treasured object. Often used when something is kept in a museum, monument, song, or tradition so people continue to honor it.

常見錯誤

❌The library enshrined the boxes in a back room.
✅The library stored the boxes in a back room.
💡'enshrine' implies special honor or reverence, not ordinary storage.

2. to protect a right, principle, or rule by writing it into a law, constitution, t

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to protect a right, principle, or rule by writing it into a law, constitution, treaty, or other important document

例句

The new constitution enshrines equal access to education for every child.

enshrine + right in constitution

Lawmakers voted to enshrine privacy rights in the state's basic charter.

同義詞
  • codify

    focuses on putting rules into an organized written system

  • guarantee

    stresses the promise of protection more than the written form

  • protect

    broader and less formal; it does not necessarily mean writing something into a document

反義詞
  • repeal

    to remove a law or legal protection formally

  • strip away

    to take away a right or protection that people once had

文法句型

enshrine + right/principle/rule + in + law/constitution/treaty

be enshrined in + legal document

用法筆記

Object is usually a right, freedom, principle, or rule. The thing after 'in' is normally a constitution, law, charter, or treaty. Common in formal political and legal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The poster enshrines the school rules on the wall.
✅The poster displays the school rules on the wall.
💡'enshrine' means giving something official or lasting legal protection, not simply showing it.