Word familynounreligionreligiosityreligionerreligionismreligionistreligiousnessadjectivereligious ≠ irreligiousreligionaryreligionlessreligioseadverbreligiouslyverbreligionize
1[uncountableU]RR a belief in one or more gods 宗教信仰
The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of religion.
美国宪法保证宗教信仰自由。
a course on philosophy and religion
关于哲学和宗教的课程
2[countableC]RR a particular system of this belief and all the ceremonies and duties that are related to it 宗教
people of different religions
宗教信仰不同的人
the Islamic religion
伊斯兰教
The tribe practised a religion that mixed native beliefs and Christianity.
这个部落信奉一种融合本地信仰和基督教信仰的宗教。
3find/get religionto suddenly become interested in religion in a way that seems strange to other people 突然对宗教感兴趣;突然皈依
Miller found religion in prison.
米勒在监狱里突然信教了。
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find/get religion• I wondered at what point he had got religion.• Nichols found religion during his fifteen years in prison.• I look forward to watching Rainbowattempt to get religion in hopes of winning fairlady.
4something is (like) a religionINTERESTEDused when saying that something is very important to someone and they are extremely interested in it and spend a lot of time doing it, watching it etc 某事物简直就是一种宗教信仰〔用于表示某人对某事物非常重视,并极感兴趣〕
Football was a religion in my family.
足球是我们一家人的狂热爱好。
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something is (like) a religion• If there is a theme here, it is religion.• But Cirrito is quick to point out that Rastafarianism is a religion, whereas reggae is a beat.• This form of witchcraftis a religion of the earth.
nTHESAURUS
religion [countableC, uncountableU] a set of beliefs about a god, and the ceremonies and customs that go with these beliefs. Also used when talking about all religions in general
Judaism is one of the great religions of the world.
African tribal religions
a lecture on the role of religion in society
faith [countableC, uncountableU] a religion, especially one of the large importantworld religions. Also used when talking about religious belief in general
The school welcomes children of all faiths.
His religious faith was always deeply important to him.
belief [countableC, uncountableU] the act of believing in a god or gods, or the ideas that someone believes because of their religion
We all have the right to freedom of belief.
They were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
denomination [countableC] a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion
The church is the largest Christian denomination in the United States.
sect [countableC] a group of people who have their own set of religious beliefs and customs, especially a group that has separated from a larger group
He became a member of a Buddhist sect.
There are two sects in Islam - the Sunni and the Shi'a.
an obscure religious sect
the church [singular, uncountableU] the Christian religion in general
How great is the influence of the church in present-day society?
The church has a lot to say about this.
the Catholic/Protestant etc church (also Church) [countableC] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion
the Methodist Church
cult [countableC] an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion – often used to show disapproval
The suicides have been linked to a strange religious cult.
the traditional pagan cults of Ancient Rome
creed [countableC, uncountableU] formal the religion that you belong to, and the set of beliefs that you accept in order to belong to it – often used in phrases when saying that your religion should not affect how you are treated
There must be no discrimination because of race, colour, or creed.
You will be rewarded whatever your race or creed.
faith community [countableC] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in officialcontexts
the benefits of living within a supportive faith community
ADJECTIVE | VERB + RELIGION | RELIGION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great, major主要宗教➤universal, world普世/世界宗教◇Judaism is one of the great world religions.猶太教是世界上幾大宗教之一。➤ancient, established, old, old-time, traditional古代的/成為國教的/古老的/舊時的/傳統的宗教◇the ancient religions and philosophies of China中國古代宗教和哲學◇She dismissed creationism as old-time religion.她摒棄神創說,認為那是一種舊時宗教的說法。◇These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples.這些信仰出自原住民的傳統宗教。➤new新宗教➤contemporary當代宗教➤dominant, mainstream, popular佔支配地位的/主流的/流行的宗教◇the leaders of all the mainstream religions所有主流宗教的領導人◇This popular religion is a blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with spirit beliefs.這種流行宗教是儒教、佛教、道教與神靈信仰的一種混合體。➤minority少數人的宗教➤official, state官方宗教;國教➤institutional, organized慈善機構的/有組織的宗教◇I believe in God, but I don't belong to any organized religion.我信仰上帝,但不屬於任何一個宗教組織。➤orthodox正統宗教◇Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion.達爾文主義與正統宗教相抵觸。➤fundamentalist原教旨主義宗教➤false, true虛假的/真正的宗教➤alternative另類信仰◇Football has become an alternative religion for many people.足球已經成為很多人的另類信仰。➤folk, native, primitive民間的/本土的/原始的宗教➤pagan異教➤monotheistic, polytheistic一神教;多神教➤Eastern東方宗教◇Eastern religions such as Shintoism日本神道教之類的東方宗教➤Hindu, Jewish, etc.印度教、猶太教等➤Catholic, evangelical, Orthodox, Protestant天主教;福音派教;東正教;新教VERB + RELIGION➤belong to, have屬於⋯教派;有宗教信仰◇She has no religion.她沒有宗教信仰。➤follow, practise/practice遵守/奉行宗教教義◇Do you still practise / practice your religion?你還信教嗎?➤adopt接受宗教◇The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents.大部份孩子接受的都是父母的宗教。➤embrace, find (= become interested in) , get (informal, especially NAmE) 信奉宗教;對宗教感興趣◇He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian.據報道,他信了教並且成為了素食主義者。◇As a result of her brother's death, Maria found religion.由於弟弟的死,瑪麗亞皈依了宗教。◇We're waiting for the company to get religion on recycling. (figurative) 我們在等待該公司轉變態度,認真對待廢物的循環利用問題。➤change改變宗教信仰➤abandon, reject放棄/摒棄宗教信仰➤defend為宗教信仰辯護◇She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic.她認為她的宗教需要用哲學和邏輯加以維護。➤endorse, promote公開支持/推廣宗教◇The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion.該法律禁止政府公開支持某一特定宗教。➤impose把宗教強加於◇I don't think the government should try to impose religion on our society.我認為政府不應試圖將宗教強加於我們的社會。➤found創建宗教◇He founded a new religion.他創立了一種新的宗教。➤preach佈道◇The teachers started preaching the Christian religion to us at every opportunity.老師們開始利用一切機會給我們宣講基督教教義。➤spread傳播宗教➤study, teach學習/教授宗教➤discuss討論宗教◇They never discussed religion or politics.他們從不討論宗教或政治。➤respect尊重宗教◇I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally.我認為我們應該平等地尊重世界上所有的宗教。RELIGION + VERB➤be based on sth宗教建立在⋯的基礎上◇a religion based on reason建立在理性基礎上的宗教➤originate from sth宗教發源於⋯◇He believes that all religions originated from a single source.他認為所有的宗教都有同一個本源。➤develop宗教發展➤spread宗教傳播➤teach sth宗教宣揚⋯➤forbid sth宗教禁止⋯➤give sth, offer sth宗教給予⋯/提供⋯◇Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space.幾乎所有的宗教都有神聖空間這種概念。PREPOSITION➤by religion屬⋯教◇These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion.這些人大多是俄羅斯東正教信徒。➤in a/the religion在宗教信仰中◇In their religion, mountains are sacred.在他們的宗教中,山是神聖的。PHRASES➤an adherent of a religion, an follower of a religion宗教信徒▸➤a form of religion, a kind of religion一種宗教
religion ♦︎ Church ♦︎ faith ♦︎ theology ♦︎ cult ♦︎ sect ♦︎ denominationThese are all words for belief in a god or gods, or a group of people who believe in a particular god or gods.这些词均表示宗教、宗教信仰或宗教派别。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) religious faith / cult / sect◆to practise your religion / faith◆to belong to the Church / a cult / a sect / a denomination◆to join the Church / a cult / a sect■religion [uncountable, countable] belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them; one of the systems of religion that are based on belief in the existence of a particular god or gods宗教;宗教信仰◆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?◆the Jewish religion犹太教◆Christianity, Islam and other world religions基督教、伊斯兰教和其他世界性宗教■Church [countable] a particular group of Christians基督教教派◆the Catholic Church天主教会◆the Anglican Church圣公会◆the Free Churches自由教会ⓘ (the) Church [singular] is also the ministers of the Christian religion, considered as a group, or the institution of the Christian religion.单数形式的(the) Church亦可统称基督教牧师或指基督教机构◆The Church has a duty to condemn violence.基督教会有义务谴责暴力。◆the conflict between Church and State教会与政府的冲突◆to go into the Church(= to become a Christian minister)成为基督教牧师 see also church ⇨ church■faith [uncountable, countable] strong religious belief; a particular religion(坚定的)宗教信仰;(某一)宗教◆Faith is stronger than reason.信仰的力量胜过理性。◆I lost my faith when my parents died.父母去世后,我失去了信仰。◆the Christian faith基督教◆The children learn to understand people of different faiths.孩子们学习理解不同宗教信仰的人。 see also faith ⇨ faith■theologyθiˈɒlədʒi; NAmEθiˈɑːlədʒi [uncountable, countable] the study of religion and beliefs; a set of religious beliefs神学;宗教学;宗教信仰◆a degree in Theology神学学位◆the theologies of the East东方的种种宗教信仰■cult [countable] (oftendisapproving) a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion(有极端宗教信仰的)异教团体◆Their son ran away from home and joined a cult.他们的儿子离家出走,加入了一个异教团体。ⓘ In formal language a cult can also be a system of religious beliefs and practices; this use is not disapproving.在正式用语中,cult亦可指宗教的信仰和仪式体系,此用法不含贬义◆the Chinese cult of ancestor worship中国人供奉祖先的习俗■sect [countable] a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices which separate them from the rest of the group宗教派别;宗派◆The Shakers are an American religious sect, founded in the 18th century.震颤派是美国的一个宗教派别,创立于18世纪。 see also sectarianism ⇨ racism■denominationdɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmEdɪˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn [countable] (formal) a branch of a particular religion, especially Christianity(尤指基督教的)教派,宗派◆Christians of all denominations attended the conference.基督教的所有教派都出席了这次会议。