canonize

'kænәnaiz

v. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
v. treat as a sacred person

vt. 封...死者为圣徒, 使加入圣徒之列, 褒扬

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canonize由词根“canon”（法典、标准）和词缀“-ize”（使...化）构成，意思是“使成为标准”或“使成为圣人”。

例句

1. The church decided to canonize the famous monk for his many good deeds.

教会决定为这位著名的修道士封圣，以表彰他的许多善行。

2. After years of debate, they finally agreed to canonize the beloved leader.

经过多年的争论，他们最终同意为这位受人喜爱的领袖封圣。

3. Many people believe that he should be canonized for his contributions to humanity.

许多人认为他应该因对人类的贡献而被封圣。