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VERB
給…施洗禮;(施洗時)為…命名
When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism.
例句
She was born in March and christened in June...
她3月出生，6月受洗。
She was christened Susan.
她受洗時取名蘇珊。
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VERB
開始稱呼…為;給…取名為
You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name.
例句
The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party.
那兩人在一次聚會上都穿了黑裙子，從此就被叫做“黑衣姐妹花”。
We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades.
我們有一個非常小的房間，取名哈得斯。
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VERB
啟用；正式使用
You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion.
例句
To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.
幾個著名交響樂團受邀演出，以慶祝新音樂廳的啟用。