make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on 委任…为牧师,授…以神职
order or decree (something) officially (官方)规定,决定 equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes. 规定对这两种罪行量刑相同。 [with clause]the king ordained that these courts should be revived. 国王下令重新设立这些法庭。 ■(especially of God or fate) prescribe; determine (something) (尤指上帝、命运)注定,决定 the path ordained by God. 上帝指定的路。
派生 ordainer noun ordainment noun 语源
Middle English (also in the sense 'put in order'): from Anglo-Norman French ordeiner, from Latin ordinare, from ordo, ordin- (see order)