释义
v.
set apart as or declare holy; consecrate
使神圣化；使神圣不可侵犯
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a small Christian shrine was built to sanctify the site .修建了一个小小的基督教圣坛以使该处成为圣地。
(常作
经教会批准而使合法化，使具有约束力
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they see their love sanctified by the sacrament of marriage .他们认为他们的爱情得到了神圣婚姻的认可。
free from sin; purify
免除…的罪恶；使圣洁化，使净化。
(常作
〈喻〉 使显得正确；使合法
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they looked to royalty to sanctify their cause .他们指望王族来使他们的事业合法化。
词源
"late Middle English： from Old French