officiant

IPA/əˈfɪʃ.i.ənt/
IPA/əˈfɪʃ.i.ənt/

officiant — 名詞

  • officiantsingular
  • officiantsplural

1. a person who leads or conducts a formal ceremony such as a wedding or funeral, w

1.名詞B2
釋義

司儀;主婚人

主持婚禮或葬禮等儀式的人

a person who leads or conducts a formal ceremony such as a wedding or funeral, whether in a religious or a non-religious setting.

例句

The couple asked their close friend Asher to be the officiant at their wedding ceremony.

這對新人邀請他們的好友 Asher 在婚禮上擔任司儀。

asked [someone] to be the officiant at [event]

Vivek's aunt, a trained civil celebrant, served as the officiant during the funeral service.

Vivek 的阿姨是一名受過培訓的民間慶典主持人,她在葬禮上擔任司儀。

served as the officiant during [event]

同義詞
  • celebrant

    Common in non-religious contexts, especially in the UK and Australia; often implies a professional trained to conduct personalised ceremonies.

  • minister

    Specifically religious; implies a member of the clergy who leads worship and performs rites.

  • priest

    Specifically religious; tied to a particular faith tradition or denomination.

文法句型

officiant at [event]

officiant for [couple/event]

用法筆記

Gender-neutral term that covers both religious leaders (such as priests or ministers) and civil celebrants who are legally authorised to conduct marriage ceremonies.

常見錯誤

The officiate married the couple.
The officiant married the couple.
💡'Officiate' is the verb form; 'officiant' is the noun for the person who leads the ceremony.