canonised

• 指被教会正式宣布为圣徒；也用于比喻，表示被正式承认为符合最高标准或成为经典。

Describes something that has been officially declared a saint by the Church; also used metaphorically to mean something that has been formally accepted as being of the highest standard.

1. Accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standingC1formal

   Given a status of being officially recognized as sacred, authoritative, or beyond criticism.

   被奉为神圣的

   • The author's works have been canonised as essential reading in the field.
   • Certain historical documents are canonised by scholars as definitive sources.
   • The film has been canonised by critics as a masterpiece of cinema.

   同义词beatifiedconsecratedhallowedsacrosanctsanctified

   反义词profaneunauthorizedunhallowedunsanctioned

• 正式宣布某人为圣人，尤指天主教会中的封圣；也指尊崇为神圣或颂扬、推崇。

To officially declare someone a saint in the Roman Catholic Church; to treat as sacred or glorify.

1. Declare a saintC1formal

   To officially declare a deceased person to be a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

   封圣

   • The Pope canonised Mother Teresa in 2016.
   • Many martyrs were canonised centuries after their death.
   • The process to canonise a person requires evidence of miracles.

   同义词saint

   反义词defrockprofane

2. Treat as sacredC2formal

   To regard someone or something with great reverence, as if they were holy or beyond criticism.

   奉为神圣

   • Fans often canonise their favourite celebrities, ignoring their flaws.
   • Some historians tend to canonise certain political leaders.
   • The media should not canonise public figures without scrutiny.

   同义词consecratedeifyhallowreveresanctifyvenerateworship

   反义词desecrateprofanevilify