investiture
US /ɪnˈves.tə.tʃɚ/
UK /ɪnˈves.tɪ.tʃər/
名词
1.
授职仪式, 就职典礼
the formal ceremony of conferring a title, rank, or office upon someone
示例:
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The queen presided over the investiture of new knights.
女王主持了新骑士的授勋仪式。
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His investiture as president of the university was a grand affair.
他作为大学校长的就职典礼是一件盛事。
2.
授予, 赋予
the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank
示例:
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The investiture of the new cardinal took place at the Vatican.
新红衣主教的授职仪式在梵蒂冈举行。
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The ceremony included the investiture of the new regalia.
仪式包括新王权的授予。