ordain

vt.注定,规定,任命(牧师)vi.颁布命令

1. （尤指神职人员）授予神职；给...颁发圣职；2. 确定，命定；3. 规定，规定（尤指由宗教仪式或法律规定）；4. 排列，布置。

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1. The church finally agreed to ordain women as priests.
教会最终同意为女性授予神职。

2. It was ordained that the marriage ceremony would take place in the palace.
规定婚礼仪式将在宫殿内举行。

3. The laws of the country ordain that all citizens must pay taxes.
该国法律规定所有公民必须缴纳税款。

4. The flowers were ordained in a beautiful arrangement.
花朵被精心排列成一个美丽的布局。