to ordain
01
命じる, 制定する
to officially order something using one's higher authority
Transitive: to ordain sth
例
The religious leader ordained a day of fasting and prayer for the community.
宗教指導者はコミュニティのために断食と祈りの日を制定しました。
02
任命する, 叙階する
to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood
Transitive: to ordain sb
例
The bishop ordains new priests during the annual ceremony at the cathedral.
司教は大聖堂での年次式典で新しい司祭を任命します。
03
定める, 運命づける
(of a higher power) to prearrange or predestine something
Transitive: to ordain an event
例
Through prayer and meditation, she sought to understand the divine will that ordained the unfolding of events.
祈りと瞑想を通じて、彼女は出来事の展開を定めた神の意志を理解しようとした。
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