officiate:在正式场合主持/主礼(如婚礼、葬礼、宗教仪式),也可指在比赛中担任裁判/执法。常见搭配:officiate at a wedding / officiate a ceremony / officiate a game。
/əˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/
The mayor will officiate at their wedding.
市长将主持他们的婚礼。
Having been asked to officiate the ceremony, she prepared a short speech that honored both families and their traditions.
受邀主持这场仪式后,她准备了一段简短致辞,以致敬双方家庭及其传统。
源自拉丁语 officium(“职责、职务、服务”),经由法语演变进入英语,形成动词 officiate,本义带有“履行职务、以官方身份执行职责”的色彩,因此常用于庄重、正式的场合(仪式主持、赛事执法等)。