s. invested with ministerial or priestly functions
v. 任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 ); 授予(某人)圣职; (上帝、法律等)命令; 判定
1. He was ordained as a priest last summer.
他去年夏天被任命为牧师。
2. Many people believe that marriage should be ordained by a higher power.
许多人相信婚姻应该由更高的力量来决定。
3. The committee ordained new rules for the upcoming event.
委员会为即将举行的活动制定了新规。