| 单词 | investiture |
| 释义 | investiture (ɪnvestɪtʃəʳ ) Word forms: investitures countable noun An investiture is a ceremony in which someone is given an official title. ...Edward VIII's investiture as Prince of Wales in 1911. Synonyms: installation, ordination, inauguration, investment Collocations: investiture ceremony He presided at the first investiture ceremony of the association in 1953. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the investiture ceremony was cancelled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Peers were also invested, but investitures for peers ceased in 1621, during a time when peerages were being created so frequently that the investiture ceremony became cumbersome. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Opinion polls yesterday indicated that half the population considered the €12 million (10 million) bill for the abdication and investiture ceremonies too high. Times, Sunday Times There are still investiture ceremonies, promises involving thinking about others, and the necessity for a quotidian good deed. Times, Sunday Times |
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