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To anoint someone is to put oil (or sometimes water) on their head or body as a sign, almost always in a religious or royal ceremony. Kings in old stories are anointed; priests and sick people may be anointed in church. The oil is not for washing — it marks the person as set apart, blessed, or chosen.
To anoint someoneAnoint某人 is to put oil (or sometimes water) on their head or body是把油（有時候是水）抹在他們的頭上或身上 as a sign當作一種象徵, almost always in a religious or royal ceremony幾乎都是在宗教或王室的儀式中; kings in old stories are anointed老故事裡的國王會被傅油; priests and sick people may be anointed in church在教會裡祭司和病人也可能被傅油; the oil is not for washing這個油不是拿來洗的 — it marks the person as set apart, blessed, or chosen而是標記這個人被分別出來、被祝福，或被選中
From that ceremony, English also stretches the word: newspapers say a party has anointed its next leader, meaning they have publicly chosen them, with no oil in sight. The ceremony sense is older and more literal; the “choose someone for a big role” sense is the one you hear in news. Both sound a little formal.
From that ceremony從這個儀式延伸出去, English also stretches the word英文也把這個字用得更廣: newspapers say a party has anointed its next leader報紙會說某個政黨anointed了它的下一任領袖, meaning they have publicly chosen them意思是他們公開選定了這個人, with no oil in sight完全沒有油的影子; the ceremony sense is older and more literal儀式的意思比較舊、也比較字面; the "choose someone for a big role" sense is the one you hear in news「選定某人擔任重要角色」這個意思才是你在新聞裡會聽到的; both兩個 sound a little formal聽起來都有點正式
組成From Middle English enointen, anointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.
同家族的字
- ointmentsame old root for smearing on oil or salve
- anointmentthe noun: the act of anointing
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
anointverb/əˈnɔɪnt/
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To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
- He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
- And Fragrant Oils the ſtiffen'd Limbs anoint.
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To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
- Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him.
- Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
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To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
- Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.
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historicalTo mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。