early 15c., "the act of conferring holy orders," from Old French ordinacion (12c.) or directly from Latin ordinationem (nominative ordinatio) "a setting in order, ordinance," noun of action from past participle stem of ordinare "arrange" (see ordain).
实用例句
1. To improve hand-eye co-ordination, practise throwing and catching balls.
要想提高手眼协调能力，就练习投球和接球。来自柯林斯例句
2. the ordination of women priests
女司祭的授职礼来自《权威词典》
3. We weren't sure whether there was a hyphen in the word co - ordination.
我们不确定在单词co-ordination中有没有连字符.来自互联网
4. For him the Church's decision to allow the ordination of women had been the last straw.
教会同意授给女性神职的决定使他终于忍无可忍。来自柯林斯例句
5. Co - ordination and mutual help between factories has become the order of the day.
