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canonize

/ˈkænənaɪz/ /ˈkænəˌnaɪz/

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verb

封圣，追封为圣徒。

To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

Examples :

"Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173."

托马斯·贝克特于1173年被封圣。

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verb

封圣，追封为圣徒，尊为圣人。

To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.

Examples :

"The community began to canonize Mrs. Davis after her decades of tireless work volunteering at the local soup kitchen, praising her selfless dedication as an example for all. "

在戴维斯夫人几十年如一日地在当地救济厨房做义工后，社区开始将她奉为圣人，称赞她无私的奉献精神是所有人的榜样。

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verb

正式承认为经典，列入正典。

To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.

Examples :

"The early church councils met to decide which gospels they would canonize, officially including them in the New Testament. "

早期教会会议召开，决定将哪些福音书正式承认为经典，列入新约正典。

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verb

奉为经典，视为圭臬

(by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.

Examples :

"Scholars often canonize Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" as a crucial example of Southern American literature. "

学者们经常把哈珀·李的《杀死一只知更鸟》奉为经典，视作南方美国文学的圭臬。

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verb

追封圣徒，正式认可，使合法化。

Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.

Examples :

"The university decided to canonize the professor's teaching methods, requiring all new instructors to follow them. "

大学决定正式认可这位教授的教学方法，要求所有新教师都必须遵循。

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