religion

英 [rɪˈlɪdʒən]

美 [rɪˈlɪdʒən]

n.  宗教; 宗教信仰; 教派; 特别的兴趣; 重大的影响

复数：religions　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1819 / COCA.1383

习惯用语

n.

get religion
• 突然有了信仰；突然对宗教感兴趣
  to suddenly become interested in religion

牛津词典

noun

• 宗教；宗教信仰
  the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them
  1. Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
     科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
• 宗教；教派
  one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods
  1. the Jewish religion
     犹太教
  2. Christianity, Islam and other world religions
     基督教、伊斯兰教和世界上其他各大宗教
  3. The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.
     法律规定每个人都有信仰宗教的权利。
• 特别的兴趣；重大的影响
  a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life
  1. For him, football is an absolute religion.
     对于他来说，足球就是他至高无上的追求。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 宗教信仰;宗教活动
  Religionis belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple.
  1. ...his understanding of Indian philosophy and religion...
     他对印度哲学和宗教信仰的理解
  2. Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
     一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
• N-COUNT 宗教;教派
  Areligionis a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.
  1. ...the Christian religion.
     基督教
• PHRASE (突然)信教，皈依（某种）宗教
  If you say that someonehas got religion, you are referring in a mocking way to the fact that they have suddenly decided to follow a particular religion.
  1. This guy got religion about a year back.
     这家伙一年前信了教。

英英释义

noun

• a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
  1. he lost his faith but not his morality
  Synonym:faithreligious belief
• an institution to express belief in a divine power
  1. he was raised in the Baptist religion
  2. a member of his own faith contradicted him
  Synonym:faithorganized religion

双语例句

• You are messing with people's religion and they don't like that
  你是在干涉人们的宗教信仰，他们并不喜欢你的做法。
• The younger generation tell me that religion is 'old hat' and science has proved this.
  年轻的一代告诉我，宗教已经过时了，科学已证明了这一点。
• 'Do you follow any particular religion?' — 'Yes, we're all Hindus.'
  “你们有自己的宗教信仰吗？”——“是的，我们都是印度教徒。”
• The sociological study of religion moved from the centre to the periphery of sociology.
  宗教的社会学研究从社会学的中心学科变成了边缘学科。
• The practice of religion in America sometimes seems strange to European eyes.
  在欧洲人看来，美国人的宗教习俗有时很奇怪。
• The new religion was eager to convert the pagan world.
  那种新宗教急于使异教徒皈依本教。
• They mouthed the values of family, religion and charity, but demonstrated the opposite in their private lives.
  他们大谈家庭、宗教和慈善的价值，但他们在个人生活中的表现却恰恰相反。
• Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
  一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
• It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.
  人们普遍认为，科学的兴起是宗教衰落的部分原因。
• It's difficult enough without muddying the issue with religion.
  即使不把宗教牵扯进去，这个问题也已经够棘手的了。