ordained
/ɔːˈdeɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [ɔrdˈend] /ɔːrˈdeɪn/ (ame, ipa)
ordained — 動詞
- ordainedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ordaineds3rd person singular
- ordaineding-ing form
- ordainededpast simple
1. to give someone the official status and authority of a religious leader, such as
按立
正式任命為神職人員
to give someone the official status and authority of a religious leader, such as a priest or minister, through a formal ceremony performed by a church authority
Eri was ordained as a minister at the age of twenty-five after years of training.
Eri 在二十五歲時被按立為牧師，經過了多年的訓練。
passive: be ordained as [religious role]
The bishop ordained three new priests during the Easter ceremony.
主教在復活節典禮中按立了三名新神父。
Camille felt called to serve her community, and the church ordained her at twenty-seven.
Camille 感到有服務社區的呼召，教會在她二十七歲時按立了她。
After being ordained, Tariro led her first service at the village church.
被按立之後，Tariro 在村莊教堂主持了她的第一次禮拜。
The church ordained twenty deacons last year to meet the needs of growing congregations.
為了因應不斷成長的會眾人數，教會去年按立了二十位執事。
- appoint
broader term for any position; 'ordain' is exclusively religious
- consecrate
focuses on making something sacred; 'ordain' specifically confers office on a person
- invest
formal, can be secular or religious; 'ordain' carries spiritual authority
文法句型
ordain + person + as + role
passive: be ordained + role
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (be ordained). The person's role may be introduced by 'as' (ordained as a priest) or directly after the verb (ordained priest). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense involves people receiving religious office, not commands or decrees.
常見錯誤
2. when a divine power, fate, or official authority decides or commands that someth
注定；頒令
神或權威決定某事必須發生
when a divine power, fate, or official authority decides or commands that something must happen, exist, or be a certain way
The constitution ordains that no one may be held in detention without a fair trial.
憲法規定，任何人未經公正審判不得被拘留。
ordain + that-clause for legal provision
Fate ordained that Arjun and Yuna would meet again years later.
命運注定 Arjun 和 Yuna 多年後會再次相遇。
The council ordained new rules for the use of public parks throughout the city.
市議會頒布了全市公園使用的新規定。
Felipe believed destiny had ordained their meeting on a rainy autumn afternoon.
Felipe 相信命運注定了他們在一個陰雨秋日下午的相遇。
The law ordains a maximum sentence of ten years for this type of crime.
該法規定此類罪行最高可判處十年徒刑。
- decree
similar force and formality; 'decree' is more common in legal contexts, 'ordain' in religious or fate-related ones
- mandate
strong institutional command; 'ordain' can also carry a sense of fate or destiny
- prescribe
focuses on setting a rule or standard; 'ordain' has a more authoritative, unchangeable tone
文法句型
ordain + that-clause
ordain + noun
用法筆記
Subject is typically a divine being (God, fate, destiny), a legal document (constitution, law), or an authoritative body (council, court). The that-clause construction is the most common pattern for this sense. In everyday speech, 'decree' or 'order' is more natural than 'ordain'.