| 词汇 | benediction |
| 释义 | benediction noun[ C ] uk /ˌben.ɪˈdɪk.ʃən/ us /ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ a prayer asking God for help and protection for someone向上帝祈福 Religious ceremonies & prayers alleluia amen anoint anointed anointment confirm confirmation consecrate consecration dedicate liturgical liturgically liturgy thanksgiving the Lord's Prayer the Lord's Supper unchristened unction unprogrammed vespers And as Anthony went out of the room he heard benedictions mingled with sobs following him. He lifted up his hands to give them his benediction, and we all knelt to receive it. Here the banners drew up in a vast semicircle enclosing the great audience, and vespers were sung, after which the fifty thousand worshipers knelt and received the benediction, which was pronounced by eight bishops simultaneously. The lifted hand, the bared head, the earnest accents, with which these words were spoken, gave to this simple utterance of good-will all the solemnity of a benediction or prayer. Yet pardon me, father, for my rashness, and bestow your benediction! benediction | American Dictionarybenediction noun[ C ] us/ˌben·əˈdɪk·ʃən/ a prayer asking for God’s help and protection Examples of benedictionbenediction Is there a morphological analysis in such words as boisterous, ambassador, annual, poem (cf. poet), agrarian, armor, benediction, crucial, or worn? In the light of benediction they glow bright as gold. Beyond this royal privilege the rabbis decreed that relations even with one's bride are forbidden until the marriage benedictions have been pronounced. Inhabitants believed that the village's protective spiritual forces resided in these sites, also the source of benedictions for the village community. Lkhe could not be held back any more: he scrambled for a royal benediction. Some others remained behind, not with our benediction—but still, we hope they prospered by it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, we welcome the sincerity with which he gave his benediction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But £150 million of public money is a rather expensive benediction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that his benediction on her prospects has caused her some concern. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a valediction, benediction and imprecation all at the same time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the country we feel a plenitude and a satisfaction, a peace and a benediction such as nothing else can give—because we have come home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He went through them and pointed out in terms that he was able to give something of a benediction to them all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is true that as the days passed the benedictions became more tepid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am rather nervous of these abstract nouns, particularly when they are pronounced like a sort of magic spell or a benediction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a benediction for all kinds of historical reasons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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