holy orders
holy orders — 名詞
1. A formal religious ceremony in certain Christian traditions during which a perso
聖職授任
正式成為神職人員的儀式
A formal religious ceremony in certain Christian traditions during which a person is officially accepted into the clergy as a priest, minister, or deacon.
Dmitri took holy orders at the cathedral in Moscow after five years of theological study.
Dmitri 在莫斯科的大教堂接受了聖職授任，此前他已完成了五年的神學訓練。
collocation: took holy orders
After graduating from the seminary, Oluwaseun received holy orders in a small village church.
從神學院畢業後，Oluwaseun 在一間小鄉村教堂領受了聖職。
collocation: received holy orders
The bishop conducted the holy orders ceremony for seven new priests on Easter Sunday.
主教在復活節主日為七位新神父主持了聖職授任儀式。
Priya's grandfather entered holy orders as a young man in a village church in southern India.
Priya 的祖父年輕時在印度南部的一間鄉村教堂領受了聖職。
- ordination
More general term that can refer to the ceremony across many Christian and non-Christian traditions; 'holy orders' is specific to certain Christian churches.
用法筆記
Always used as a plural noun. It commonly follows the verbs 'take' or 'receive' (e.g., 'take holy orders', 'receive holy orders'). 'Enter holy orders' and 'be in holy orders' are also used, though less frequently.