2026年11月2日 星期一

officiate, 擔任婚禮主婚人officiating guest, heartfelt appeal, Erecting Obstacles for Foes Who Won Office


A love story that deserves to be remembered. ❤️🕊

Sir Patrick Stewart and his wife, Sunny Ozell, shared more than a decade of marriage after meeting in 2008 at a restaurant in Brooklyn, where Sunny worked as a waitress while Patrick was performing in a production of Macbeth.

The couple married in September 2013, with his longtime friend and X-Men co-star Ian McKellen officiating their wedding. 💍

一段值得紀念的愛情故事。 ❤️🕊

派崔克·史都華(Patrick Stewart)爵士與妻子桑妮·奧澤爾(Sunny Ozell)攜手走過了十餘年的婚姻生活。兩人於2008年在布魯克林的一家餐廳相識——當時桑妮在那裡擔任服務員,而帕特里克正在出演舞台劇《馬克白》。

這對伴侶於2013年9月喜結連理,由帕特里克多年的摯友兼《X戰警》系列合作演員伊恩·麥克萊恩(Ian McKellen)擔任婚禮主婚人。 💍

桑妮是一位美國創作歌手,她始終陪伴在派崔克身邊,直到他生命的最後一刻。在與阿茲海默症及路易氏體失智症抗爭多年後,派崔克於10月28日離世,享年86歲;離世時,他是在妻子的悉心照料與陪伴下安然告別人世的。


Sunny, an American singer-songwriter, remained by his side until his final moments. Patrick passed away on October 28, at 86, in the loving care of his wife, following a journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.




Chávez Erecting Obstacles for Foes Who Won Office

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 11 -- In November, Antonio Ledezma, a well-known opponent of the Venezuelan government, defeated President Hugo Chávez's handpicked candidate for mayor of greater Caracas. It was a particularly bitter setback for Chávez, not just because city hall is such a prized post but...
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

The Guardian

Red card.
A schoolgirl football referee has made a heartfelt appeal for respect after she was sworn at by parents during an under-eights game she was officiating.

Emily Dyke, 14, who was shouted at when she officiated at kids’ games,...
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office (RESPONSIBILITY)
noun [C or U]
a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization:
the office of vice-president
As chairman of the association, he held office for over twenty years.
The socialist party have been in office (= governing)/out of office (= not governing) for almost ten years.
She's held various offices during her time as a minister.

officer 
noun [C]
1 a person in the armed forces who has a position of authority:
a naval officer
a top-ranking officer

2 a person who has a position of authority in an organization:
a careers/customs/personnel officer

3 a form of address for a member of the police force:
"Were you aware of the speed you were driving at, madam?" "No, officer."
Officer Clarke will show you where to go, sir.

official
noun [C]
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:
a government/trade-union/council official

official 
adjective
1 relating to a position of responsibility:
He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative.
Number Ten Downing Street is the British prime minister's official residence.
NOTE: The opposite is unofficial.

2 agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority:
The official photos of the prime minister's tour of India are in the magazine.
The queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June.
There is to be an official inquiry into the incident.

3 If a piece of information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority:
Their engagement is now official.
Inflation has fallen below 2%, and that's official.

officialdom Show phonetics
noun [U] DISAPPROVING
used to refer to those people who have a position of authority, especially in government, usually when they are preventing you from doing what you want to do or are slow or not effective

officialese
noun [U] US
the language often used in government documents which is formal and often difficult to understand

officially 
adverb
The royal engagement was announced officially (= with authority) this morning.

officiate 
verb [I] FORMAL
to be in charge of or to lead a ceremony or other public event:
A priest officiated at the wedding.

officiate

əˈfɪʃɪeɪt/
verb
gerund or present participle: officiating
  1. act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event.
    "three judges will officiate at the two Grands Prix"
    synonyms:preside (over), take charge, be in charge (of), be responsible 
    • perform a religious service or ceremony.
      "he baptized children and officiated at weddings"