anointing

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons. (通常指宗教儀式)在...上涂油
He anointed my forehead. 他在我的前額膏上油。
The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. 教皇給他施以膏油，以示他成為大主教。
...the anointed king. ...受膏的國(guó)王。
2. V-T If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. 指定[journalism]
The populist party anointed him as its candidate. 人民黨指定他為該黨候選人。
Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor. 奧爾森先生總是避免指定任何繼任者。