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17:22 Nov 19, 2008

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Journalism

Chinese term or phrase: 加持

且不論選民反對的理由為何，民調數字與政治人物、好萊塢明星的加持，過去數月來，第八案始終被認定不可能通過。

What is the meaning of 加持? it's used by a Taiwanese author..I have never heard of this word. Thanks!

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Local time: 09:35

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

endorsement

ration

3 +3

blessing

laoloup

Summary of reference entries provided
Definition of 加持	Shirley Lao

Answers

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

blessing

Explanation:
加持，佛教用语，就是有道行之人对饰物或本人，进行的祝福。
From the context, it seems to mean "support", "boost", etc.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-19 18:54:10 GMT)
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Well, I'm not from Taiwan, so we'd better wait for some confirmation from a Taiwan native.

laoloup
Canada
Local time: 09:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, your answer is what I found and I thought as well, but I wanted to make sure it doesn't mean something in particular in Taiwanese Chinese.

12 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

endorsement

Explanation:
受laoloup答案的启发，这里用endorsement更贴切。

ration
China
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for the answer. However, the word "endorsement" sounds like a legal term that refers to the signing of a document or something which is "officially" approved while in the article, there's no such meaning... should I just use "support" then?

Reference comments

10 hrs

Reference: Definition of 加持

Reference information:
加持: 佛教用語。謂佛、菩薩的慈悲力，在眾生的心田產生的影響和作用。
http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/newDict/dict.sh?idx=d...

Shirley Lao
Taiwan
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