transubstantiate

transubstantiate
[ˌtransəbˈstanʃɪeɪt, ˌtrɑːn-, -sɪ-]
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be transubstantiated)(Christian Theology)convert (the substance of the Eucharistic elements) into the body and blood of Christ
    (基督教神学)使变体,使化体(使圣餐物变为耶稣的身体和血)
    ■(formal)change the form or substance of (something) into something different
    (正式)使变质
语源
  1. late Middle English: from medieval Latin transubstantiat- 'changed in substance', from the verb transubstantiare, from Latin trans- 'across' + substantia 'substance'
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