| 单词 | investiture |
| 释义 | investiture (once / 7685 pages) n Investiture is what happens when a government official, a judge, or a head of state is formally put into office or promoted to a higher rank. The investiture of a king is an elaborate, lengthy ceremony. The noun investiture is good for describing the process of naming a judge or a church bishop, for example, to office. Investitures tend to include ritual ceremony and the symbolic transfer of a position from one person to the next. In the US, Supreme Court justices are invested with the position — which literally means "clothed in the official robes of office." Both words stem from the Latin investire, "clothe in" or "cover." WORD FAMILYinvestiture: investitures+/disinvest: disinvestment/invest: disinvest, invested, investing, investiture, investment, investor, invests/investment: investments/investor: investors USAGE EXAMPLESThe Queen spends around a third of the year hosting garden parties, receptions, investitures and other events at her official home. The Guardian(Nov 18, 2016) The PSOE’s caretaker leadership has abandoned Sánchez’s position and decided to abstain in Saturday’s investiture vote, thereby allowing Rajoy to form a minority government. The Guardian(Oct 28, 2016) Pop star Rod Stewart has received his knighthood from Prince William at an investiture ceremony in Buckingham Palace. BBC(Oct 11, 2016) 1n the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank Syn|Hyper investment promotion act of raising in rank or position 2n the ceremony of installing a new monarch Syn|Hyper coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization induction, initiation, installation a formal entry into an organization or position or office |
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