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anoint sb/sth (with sth)
常用 with 引出所涂的物质，多用于宗教或医疗场合。
The priest anointed the boy's head with oil.
牧师用油涂抹男孩的头部。
选定；指定
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选定；指定
choose or designate as if by divine intervention
The priest anointed the boy's head with oil.
牧师用油涂抹男孩的头部。
此义指“选定、指定（仿佛神明选择）”，而非“涂油”。
涂油于；抹油
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
通过或仿佛通过神意选择
choose by or as if by divine intervention
作为神圣仪式,尤指为奉献而涂油或倒油等。
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
涂抹油或软膏；通常在宗教祝福仪式中
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
anoint
Base
原形
anoints
3rd person
第三人称单数
anointing
-ing
现在分词
anointed
Past
过去式
anointed
Past participle
过去分词
The priest anoints the bread with oil.
牧师给面包涂油。
The bishop anointed the new king.
主教为新国王施涂油礼。
They have anointed her as their spokesperson.
他们已选定她为他们的发言人。
及物动词；常用被动式 be anointed (as) sth，既可指涂油或施涂油礼，也可引申为“选定”。
The board anointed her as the next CEO.
董事会选定她为下一任首席执行官。
AI contextual example
After many victories, the fans anointed him the greatest player of his generation.
在多次获胜后，球迷们将他认定为同代最伟大的球员。
AI contextual example
The committee anointed the project as the most promising one.
委员会选定该项目为最有前景的一个。
AI contextual example
She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
她被指定为基督教原教旨主义团体的领袖
WordNet
常用 with 引出所涂的物质，多用于宗教或医疗场合。
The priest anointed the boy's head with oil.
牧师用油涂抹男孩的头部。
as 常可省略，但正式文体中保留较常见。
The party anointed her as its next candidate.
该党选定她为下一任候选人。
be anointed 后可直接接表示身份或头衔的名词，不加 as。
He was anointed king in a grand ceremony.
他在这场盛大的仪式中受膏为王。
Not this
The prophet anointed as the next king.
Use this
The prophet anointed him as the next king.
anoint 是及物动词，后面必须接宾语（某人或某物），不能省略宾语直接跟 as 短语。补上 him 后句子结构才完整，意思为“先知指定他为下一任国王”。
Not this
The elders anointed him for the next chief.
Use this
The elders anointed him as the next chief.
anoint 后接身份或职位时用 as 引出，不用 for；for 表示目的或对象，不表示“作为”。将 for 改为 as 才符合该动词的搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
给某人涂油（行涂油礼）
In the ceremony, the priest anointed the baby with oil.
在仪式上，牧师为婴儿涂油祝福。
涂油加冕某人为国王
The bishop anointed him king.
主教涂油加冕他为国王。
为病人行涂油礼（宗教仪式）
In some churches, priests are called to anoint the sick.
在一些教会，牧师会被请来为病人行涂油礼。
指定某人为继承人
The president anointed her as his successor.
总统指定她为继承人。
把某人指定为热门人选（尤指赛事或选举）
Sports reporters anointed her as the favorite.
体育记者把她指定为热门人选。
指定某人为某种角色；认定某人为……
The press anointed him as the next president of the company.
媒体认定他为公司下任总裁。
自封的；自称的
He is a self-anointed critic of modern art.
他是个自封的现代艺术批评家。
天命之人；被选中的人
The villagers treated the child as the anointed one.
村民们把这个孩子当作天选之人。
主的灵在我身上，因为他用膏膏我，叫我传福音给贫穷的人。
This is a famous Bible verse from Luke 4:18, often used to express a divine mission or calling.
这是《路加福音》4章18节中的著名经文，常用来表达一种神圣的使命或呼召。
不可难为我受膏的人，也不可恶待我的先知。
This King James Bible phrase from Psalm 105:15 warns against harming God's chosen people.
这句出自《钦定版圣经》诗篇105篇15节，警告不可伤害上帝所拣选的人。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：anoint 中含 oint（像 oil），想象用油膏涂额选定某人——‘涂油=钦点’。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教/神学语境、正式演讲、文学与新闻的比喻用法 表示“选择/指定”这一含义时，多用于正式或书面语境，常带有宗教仪式或神意选择的比喻色彩；日常口语中比较少见。
押韵词：point、joint、appoint、disappoint 的重读部分都是 /ɔɪnt/，与 anoint 押韵。注意 pint 虽拼写相近（-int），但读 /paɪnt/，与 anoint 不押韵；ointment 虽含 -oint-，但重音在第一音节且后面多出 /mənt/，也不押韵。
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