canonize

英 [ˈkænənaɪz]

美 [ˈkænənaɪz]

v.  正式宣布(某人)为圣徒; 宣圣; 列入圣品
n.  正式宣布为圣徒

过去分词：canonized　过去式：canonized　现在分词：canonizing　第三人称单数：canonizes　

BNC.40652 / COCA.23777

牛津词典

verb

• 正式宣布（某人）为圣徒；宣圣；列入圣品
  to state officially that sb is now a saint

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 canonise


• VERB (在天主教中）封（死者）为圣徒,封圣
  If a dead personis canonized, it is officially announced by the Catholic Church that he or she is a saint.
  1. Joan of Arc was finally canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
     圣女贞德终于在1920年由教皇本尼狄克十五世封为圣徒。

英英释义

verb

• declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  1. After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
  Synonym:canonisesaint
• treat as a sacred person
  1. He canonizes women
  Synonym:canonise

双语例句