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