- 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
Topics Religion and festivalsc2 - (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).
Topics Religion and festivalsc2 - 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.为了献身于宗教生活，他们要穿着朴素，生活简单。
Topics Religion and festivalsc2