名詞 benediction:

1. the act of praying for divine protection
   同義詞：blessing
2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
   同義詞：blessing

1. She conferred her benediction to me when I left.
   當(dāng)我離開(kāi)的時(shí)候，她向我祝福。
2. I say the benediction to my father's birthday.
   我祝福父親的生日。

ben.e.dic.tion

n.（名詞）
A blessing.
祝福
An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.
祝福祈禱：通常在禮拜末尾進(jìn)行的祈福
Often Benediction Roman Catholic Church A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host.
常作 Benediction 【羅馬天主教】 祝福儀式：包括祈禱、唱圣餐贊美詩(shī)和對(duì)教眾的祝福在內(nèi)的短暫的禮拜式

來(lái)源：
Middle English benediccioun
中古英語(yǔ) benediccioun
from Old French benedicion
源自 古法語(yǔ) benedicion
from Latin benedictiô benedictiôn-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) benedictiô benedictiôn-
from benedictus [past participle of] benedicere [to bless]
源自 benedictus [] benedicere的過(guò)去分詞 [祈福，贊美]
bene [well] * see deu- 2
bene [好意地] *參見(jiàn) deu- 2
docere [to speak] * see deik-
docere [說(shuō)] *參見(jiàn) deik-

【引伸】
ben.edic.tive 或
ben.edic.tory