"sanctify" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使神聖化
• 使聖潔

Definition

使某物神聖化或為宗教目的而分離。也可以指賦予某物極大尊重或使其純潔。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於宗教或心靈語境，多為正式用語。常見於“sanctify a place”、“sanctify a ritual”等表達。亦可引申指賦予極大敬重。

Examples

The priest will sanctify the new church building.

神父將**使神聖化**新教堂大樓。

They asked God to sanctify their meal before eating.

他們在喫飯前請求上帝**使聖潔**他們的餐食。

Old traditions were used to sanctify the celebration.

用古老的傳統來**使神聖化**這個慶典。

His words seemed to sanctify the simple act of sharing bread.

他的話似乎**使聖潔**了分麵包這個簡單行為。

Some laws were created to sanctify unfair traditions.

有些法律被制定來**使神聖化**不公正的傳統。

Let’s not sanctify everything from the past just because it’s old.

我們不應該因為某些東西古老就**使神聖化**所有的過去。