the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that something is holy and can be used for religious purposes 祝圣;圣化;奉献 the consecration of a church 教堂的奉献
(in Christian belief )基督教信仰 the act of making bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ 祝圣饼酒;成圣体 the consecration of bread and wine in the Eucharist 圣餐中面包和酒的奉献
the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that somebody is now a priest, etc. 祝圣神职人员 the consecration of a bishop 主教圣职的授予(仪式).
- consecration (to something)
the act of giving something/somebody/yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one (尤指为宗教而)奉献,献身 As a sign of their consecration to religious life, they are to clothe themselves plainly and to live in simplicity. 作为他们献身于宗教生活的标志,他们要穿得朴素,生活简朴。