a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
rites performed in connection with a death or burial
双语例句
Meticulous Japanese planners have tried to control everything from the weather to left-wing radicals to make sure the last rites for the87-year-old monarch come off without a hitch. 无微不至负责筹划的日本人,已经试图掌握所有情况——从天气以至左翼极端分子——以确保87岁的天皇最后几个典礼圆满度过。
The priest administered the last rites. 神父为人举行临终圣礼。