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celibacy n.独身(主义)；禁欲 (1) 天主教神父发誓不结婚。(2) 禁欲可以通过这样的方式达到。 Roman Catholic priests and nuns take a vow of celibacy, and the practice is not uncommon in other religions, too. The idea is often that sexual relations, marriage, and children are a distraction that keep you from fully devoting yourself to the spiritual life. You can also use celibacy more generally to refer to the state of being single or unmarried.

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英 ['selɪbəsi] 美 ['selɪbəsi] (1) Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.(2) The abode of celibacy is attained through this plan. When you abstain from sex, you're practicing celibacy. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]独身生活；禁欲 Celibacy is the state of being celibate.

英语单词	celibacy
英美音标	英 ['selɪbəsi] 美 ['selɪbəsi]
中文释义	n.独身(主义)；禁欲
英语例句	(1) Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy. (2) The abode of celibacy is attained through this plan.
中文例句	(1) 天主教神父发誓不结婚。 (2) 禁欲可以通过这样的方式达到。
vocabulary简明	When you abstain from sex, you're practicing celibacy.
vocabulary扩展	Roman Catholic priests and nuns take a vow of celibacy, and the practice is not uncommon in other religions, too. The idea is often that sexual relations, marriage, and children are a distraction that keep you from fully devoting yourself to the spiritual life. You can also use celibacy more generally to refer to the state of being single or unmarried.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]独身生活；禁欲 Celibacy is the state of being celibate.

Celibacy Catholic Priests Vow State 英 Selɪbəsi] 美 Selɪbəsi