anointed
v.
用油软膏涂抹( anoint的过去式和过去分词 );
(宗教仪式上)抹油使神圣化;
(如奉圣意般地)选定;
指定;
例句:
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The populist party anointed him as its candidate.
平民党选定他做候选人。
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Chiefs were anointed by bloodlines, as with European kings.
来自NEWYORKER
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He anointed my forehead.
他给我的前额涂上了油。
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The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop.
教皇给他施了涂油礼,任命其为大主教。
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But he is now basically anointed the crown prince.
来自VOA
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She is the anointed successor to a superstar.
来自THETIMES