to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony

He was ordained (as) a priest in Ely cathedral in 1987. 他于1987年在伊利大教堂被授予圣职。

(of God or someone in authority) to order something to happen

There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital, Prague. 这里的人们坚决支持由联邦首都布拉格下令进行的强有力的经济改革。

[ + that ] humorous I don't know who came up with the idea, but the city council has ordained that all the local libraries will close on Mondays. 我不知道这是谁的主意，但是市政会命令本地所有的图书馆每星期一一律闭馆。