oblation

n. 向上帝的供奉, 祭献, (对宗教、慈善业的)损献, 祭品

发音

UK /əʊˈbleɪʃən/
UK /ɒˈbleɪʃən/
US /oʊˈbleɪʃən/
US /ɑːˈbleɪʃən/

词形变化

oblations 复数 oblations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.

  2. 2.

    A deed or gift offered charitably.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

offering

上位词 2

giving gift

下位词 1

offertory

词源

From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“to offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.

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