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christen

/kris-uhn/US // ˈkrɪs ən //UK // (ˈkrɪsən) //

命名,计时,命名为,洗礼

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
    • : to give a name to at baptism: They christened her Mary.
    • : to name and dedicate: to christen a ship.
    • : to make use of for the first time.

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Examples

  • So, of course, Robert Maxwell’s mysterious death at sea in 1991—aboard a private yacht he christened the Lady Ghislaine, no less—altered the course of his daughter’s life.

  • “There are members of the Jackson family that have been from the beginning against Paris doing this film,” Christen says.

  • “The other person we had to convince to agree was her grandmother Katherine,” Christen says.

  • “We had access to the French medical files from Percy and those files were really well done,” Christen says.

  • Christen says their strict criteria for involvement were all met.

  • Now, little girl, you stand here and say: 'I christen thee White Swan.'

  • I told him the story of Colonel Train's life, and that we were going to christen the new vessel with his name.

  • In the absence of a better name, fellows, I hereby christen this waterway Snake Creek; any objections?

  • At his smile and nod she had said in a high clear voice, "I christen thee Star Lord!"

  • So we have decided, now, to christen our Troop by that name.