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votive + noun
votive 作定语，意为“因许愿而奉献的”，常见搭配有 offering、candle、lamp、object 等。
They left a votive offering at the shrine.
他们在神龛前留下了一件还愿的供品。
奉献的；还愿的；表示愿心的
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奉献的；还愿的；表示愿心的
votive
They left a votive offering at the shrine.
他们在神龛前留下了一件还愿的供品。
为履行誓言或承诺而奉献或给予的。
Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
还愿的；许愿的
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
誓言的；表达或象征誓言的。常用于描述许多教堂中粗圆柱形蜡烛,在私下许愿或祈求时点燃。
Of, expressing, or symbolizing a vow. Often used to describe thick cylindrical candles found in many churches, lit when making a private vow or asking a private intention.
The pilgrims left a votive candle at the shrine.
朝圣者在神殿留下了一支还愿蜡烛。
AI contextual example
She hung a small votive offering on the tree.
她在树上挂了一个小小的还愿供品。
AI contextual example
The museum displays a collection of votive statues from ancient Greece.
博物馆展出了一批古希腊的还愿雕像。
AI contextual example
votive prayers
还愿祈祷
WordNet
votive 作定语，意为“因许愿而奉献的”，常见搭配有 offering、candle、lamp、object 等。
They left a votive offering at the shrine.
他们在神龛前留下了一件还愿的供品。
Not this
He has the votive right to choose.
Use this
He has the voting right to choose.
Votive是形容词，意为“还愿的、奉献的”，而voting是vote的现在分词，意为“投票的”。表达“投票权”应使用voting right，votive right不符合英语搭配。
Not this
She is votive to her family.
Use this
She is devoted to her family.
votive指“因许愿而奉献的”，通常修饰物品（如votive candle还愿蜡烛），不能用来描述人对家人或事业的献身。表示“献身的、忠实的”应用devoted，二者虽都可能被译作“奉献的”，但搭配对象不同。
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还愿供品；奉献物
The pilgrims left a small votive offering at the shrine.
朝圣者们在神殿留下了一件小小的还愿供品。
还愿蜡烛
She lit a votive candle in memory of her grandmother.
她点燃了一支还愿蜡烛来纪念她的祖母。
还愿弥撒
The priest said a votive mass for the safe return of the sailors.
神父为水手们平安归来举行了一场还愿弥撒。
还愿匾；奉献牌
The temple wall was covered with votive tablets from grateful worshippers.
寺庙墙上挂满了感恩信徒献上的还愿匾。
还愿灯；奉献灯
A votive lamp burned before the icon all night.
一盏还愿灯在圣像前彻夜燃烧。
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把 votive 联想成 vow（誓言）+ tive：还愿的奉献品，如许愿蜡烛，是为履行誓言而献。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教仪式、教堂、历史文献 该词多用于正式或书面语境，常见于宗教、考古或历史描述中，表示「因许愿而奉献的」；日常口语中较少使用。
Genuine rhymes: motive, emotive and locomotive (stressed vowel /əʊ/ followed by /tɪv/). Lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: native (/neɪ-/), positive (/pɒz-/), captive (/kæp-/) – note their different stressed vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.