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单词 religion
释义
religionre‧li‧gion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Word Origin
WORD ORIGINreligion
Origin:
1100-1200 Latin religio, probably from religare; ➔ RELY
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Exercise is almost like a religion to Mina.
  • My beliefs about abortion are not influenced by religion.
  • My parents' religion is very important to them.
  • people of all religions
  • She can't eat pork. It's against her religion.
  • The Buddhist and Shinto religions coexist in Japan.
  • the Catholic religion
  • The Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and religion.
  • the Muslim religion
  • We respect all religions here.
  • We spent hours discussing politics, religion, and poetry.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Culture and religion also serve to integrate the immigrant community and to insulate it from wider society.
  • It would be wrong to conclude from this that Gandhi is opposed to conversion from one religion to another.
  • Scientology has fought long battles for legal acceptance as a religion and has succeeded in many countries, including the United States.
  • The average viewer should, of course, by now be immune to the trivialisation of religion.
  • The Cathedral of the Assumption on Red Square had been demolished along with other redundant relics of reactionary religion.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
[countable, uncountable] 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
[countable, uncountable] a religion, especially one of the large important world 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.
[countable, uncountable] 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.
[countable] 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.
[countable] 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
[singular, uncountable] 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.
(also Church) [countable] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion: · the Methodist Church
[countable] 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
[countable, uncountable] 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.
[countable] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts: · the benefits of living within a supportive faith community
Longman Language Activatora religion
a religion is a set of beliefs that a group of people have about a god, and the ceremonies, customs, and rules that go with these beliefs. Religions and religious beliefs in general when considered as a subject are known as religion: · We spent hours discussing politics, religion, and poetry.· the Catholic religion· My parents' religion is very important to them.· The Buddhist and Shinto religions coexist in Japan. · We respect all religions here.be against somebody's religion (=be not allowed by their religion): · She can't eat pork. It's against her religion.
a religion, especially one of the large important world religions: · People of all faiths are welcome in this building.· One of the things our faith teaches us is that God created us in His own image.· The tensions are growing between members of different faiths.the Jewish/Christian/Islamic/Hindu etc faith: · Most of the island's population belong to the Islamic faith.· Godparents agree to educate their godchild in the practice of the Christian faith.
a religion - use this when you are referring to the range of different religions that exist: · The belief in Jesus as a prophet is a major part of several world creeds.· Give everybody an equal chance, regardless of race, color, creed, or gender.people of all creeds/people of every creed: · Mother Teresa offered her service and love to people of every caste and creed.· Our church welcomes people of various races, colors, and creeds.
a religious group
a religious group that is part of a larger religious group, but has slightly different beliefs and ceremonies: · Islam has two main sects: the Sunnis and the Shias.· A monk named Kashyapa is regarded as the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism.· She is a member of a religious sect that was formed from various aspects of Asian religions. · a fundamentalist sect
a smaller group within the Christian religion: · The evangelical churches are particularly strong in the big cities.· He took us to a Pentecostal meeting in one of the city's many black churches.the Catholic/Methodist/Mormon etc Church: · Even though I belong to the Catholic Church, I don't agree with everything it says.the Church of England/Scotland: · The Church of England finally agreed to accept the ordination of women priests.
an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion, and that many people think is strange and possibly harmful to the people who get involved in it: · Dozens of religious cults have appeared in the US, most making a fortune for their leaders.· Members of the cult are not allowed to marry or own property without permission.· A spokesman denied the group is a cult and said members could leave whenever they wanted.
things that you believe because of your religion
all the ideas that someone believes because of their religion: · Martin Luther King was assassinated because of his beliefs.· The religious beliefs and practices of Americans have hardly changed since the 1940s.· She refused to change her strongly-held beliefs.· They are acting in a way that directly contradicts Christian beliefs.
a strong belief in a particular god or religion: · In spite of all that has happened, somehow she has held onto her faith.· Instead of celebrating their religious faith, they are forced to conceal it for fear of reprisals.faith in: · Nothing could shake his faith in God.· The only reason I stayed in my marriage was because my faith in religion sustained me.
relating to religion
· Religious education is compulsory in all English schools.· All acts of religious worship were banned.· The tutor discussed her own religious beliefs openly with the students.· Record companies feared the album might cause offence to people on religious grounds.· The walls were decorated with religious symbols.· a religious festival
connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way, or thought to have special qualities or powers: · Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.· In Islam, only the Qur'an is considered holy.· the holy month of Ramadan· The priest sprinkled each member of the congregation with holy water.
connected with the soul, the spirit, and religion, and not with physical things or ordinary human activities: · She came seeking spiritual guidance.· the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people· Just as the emotional needs of the mentally disabled are overlooked, so too are their spiritual needs.· The last sacrament represents the final step in Christ's spiritual journey.
very holy and therefore treated with great respect: · a choir specialising in sacred music· the miraculous power of sacred relicsconsider something sacred/regard something as sacred: · The Japanese regard Mount Fuji as a sacred mountain.· Certain animals were considered sacred by the Aztecs.· The olive tree was regarded as sacred to the goddess Athena.
connected with or coming from God: · He offered a brief prayer for divine guidance.· The death of a child is commonly seen by members of the tribe as divine punishment.
involving or run by people or a particular religion - use this especially about schools and official religious groups: · The vast majority of people in the UK are opposed to more faith-based schools, saying they would be socially divisive.· Community leaders and those involved in faith organizations met to discuss what could be done about the recent disturbances.
having strong religious beliefs
· At one time, I was very religious and a regular church-goer.· He's always been a religious man, and I think that has helped him.deeply religious (=very religious) · Like many Victorians, Ruskin was deeply religious.· Hooker was born on a Mississippi farm, to a deeply religious mother who disapproved of almost all music.
British /practicing American practising Catholic, Jew, Muslim etc is actively involved in a particular religion and keeps its rules, customs etc: · Harri was the only practising Muslim in the class.· Over 500 of the prisoners are practising Christians.
believing very strongly in a particular religion and carefully obeying all its rules: devout Muslim/Catholic/Jew etc: · Bernard was the most devout of all her sons.· Rachel's parents are devout Mormons.· The shema is still repeated daily by devout Jews the world over.
having strong religious beliefs and showing this in the way you behave: · She reminded Corbett of a sweet, pious young nun he once knew.· Ethelred was not the most pious of kings, and his clashes with the church were stormy and frequent. pious Jew/Muslim/Catholic etc: · There are 613 commandments required of a pious Jew.
believing in, and following very closely, all the ideas, rules, and customs of one of the main religions, even when other people within the same religion do not always think they are important: · Orthodox Christianity teaches that Jesus was raised to life three days after he was crucified.· The Almoravids attempted to bring Africa back to orthodox Islamic practice.orthodox Jew/Muslim/Christian etc: · This interpretation of Karma is rejected by orthodox Hindus.
someone who believes strongly that the laws of their religion must be followed very strictly: · The president's announcement is bound to anger religious fundamentalists.· When it comes to gay sex, fundamentalists and Catholics are more than willing to co-operate with each other.Islamic/Muslim/Christian/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · The protest was led by a small group of Christian fundamentalists.
to do something because of your religious beliefs
if you observe a religious custom, you do something on a particular day or in a special way because it is part of your religion: · More than 90% of Jews said they observed the Day of Atonement.· Hakeem is currently observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and fasts between sunrise and sunset. · Thursday is Ascension Day, when the church observes the bodily ascension of Christ into heaven.
to do something because you feel that God is telling you to do it: · Father really felt he was called to preach by God.· Paul and his helpers were called to be missionaries for Jesus Christ. · Back then, people believed they were called to the ministry.
to start to follow a particular religion
· Saying the shahada is the first act through which you become a Muslim.· Most surprising of all, she's become a Buddhist.
if you convert to a particular religion, or if someone converts you, you join that religion: · Alpha is a religious programme that aims to change your life, not just convert you. convert to: · My grandmother converted to Hinduism while living in India.· Within five years, he had converted thousands of Calvinists back to Catholicism.
to become a Christian - used especially by Christians: · Do you turn to Jesus Christ our Lord and accept him as your Saviour?· Our message is a simple one -- if you turn to God, God will bless and receive you.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 people of different religions
 The tribe practised a religion that mixed native beliefs and Christianity.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=the right to hold/practise any religious belief)· Liberal newspapers made an effort to secure religious toleration and freedom of worship.
(=a religion that has lasted for a long time with leaders and many followers)
 She’s been named the professor of English.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Though belonging to different religions and coming from differing backgrounds, an affinity grew and developed.· These are not wars of religion but conflicts between communities which have different religions; no side tries to convert the other.· Thus detailed comparative analysis of different religions is possible.· I attend the International Church of Lucerne which has people from all the different religions in its congregation.· It is interesting to compare the reactions of people from different religions to this statement.· Respect and friendly relations amongst the faithful of different world religions is essential for true peace.· By affirming these non-contradictory emphases, members of different religions can move closer together without fearing loss of integrity.· For years the headscarf was frowned upon and sometimes banned on the ground that it encouraged dissent among children of different religions.
· Varo collected pre-Columbian art, studied eastern religions and was fascinated by the occult and alchemy, in particular.· That a symbol of Eastern religion sits prominently in the room is no accident.· The Eastern philosophies and religions have little to offer in improving the lot of mankind.· Science had always been and continued to remain the handmaiden of the great Eastern religions.· Does this not constitute a radically different form of theism from that practised by the Near Eastern religions?· This is the question that the Near Eastern religions in particular have to address, and that they often fail to answer.· It is the Eastern religions repackaged and made presentable for consumption by Western minds.
· It was in this harsh and inhospitable land that one of the great religions of mankind originated.· Every great religion originally appeared as a response among people desperate for comfort and solace during troubling times.· Furthermore, all the great world religions pronounce it false.· Science had always been and continued to remain the handmaiden of the great Eastern religions.· Since then, we have become starkly aware of fundamentalism in: all the great religions of the world.· In the archipelago, the great religions had curious adventures.· The world's great religions are even more notorious for simultaneously looking in different directions.
· Interspersed in Kant's constructive argument on behalf of his version of natural religion are polemical thrusts against positive religion.· C.-Neo-Confucianism does not reflect natural religion.
· Was it really Guru Nanak's intention to found a new religion, or even a new religious community?· At this fundamental level of resource there can not be any easy interchange without changing an old or creating a new religion.· It is easy to see why a new religion has grown about them.· The new religion considered the body, and its animal desires, as the enemy of true reason.· If the new religion forced too difficult and direct a choice, it could have had a sticky launch.· The modern attempt to secularize civilizations is really an attempt to substitute new religions for old.· Rahma in exchange for freedom is the social contract that the new religion proposed to the citizens of Mecca.
· The Olympians replaced the older religion through conquest.· But they were also to swear to root out every remnant of the old religion.· They give point to the cries of the preachers for repentance, conversion, and return to the old religion.· The old religions under which people lived for ninety-nine point nine percent of human history have decayed or are irrelevant.· At the same time, however, it could not simply banish the old religion.· Lastly, a station resembles the old religions rather than the new religions in this point, that people go to it.· Full of the old religion still, people say - not a place to go after dark.
· We shall never be able to look at either our own or other people's religions in quite the same way again.· My response was to make one condition of my own - that the anthology should include prayers from other religions.· But like other religions, Leavism offered the sweet joys of antagonism.· In other religions, however, the forces of order are more devious and underhand.· Among other forms of religion that flourished in the Roman empire was Mithraism.· Under Communist rule, as with other religions, services were permitted but no cultural or educational activities.· Christians usually think that they have nothing to learn from other religions, but that is because we confuse beliefs and practices.· Fortunately, there is a more tolerant attitude towards other religions in most parts of the world today.
· At very best, any particular religion can be normative or valid only for those who happen to subscribe to it.· It matters little what value that particular philosophy or religion attaches to the use of the word, phrase or prayer.· No particular religion can ever embody the perfection of Religion or lay claim to a monopoly of Truth.· No particular religion, and all of them at the same time.· But as particular truths do not embody the fullness of Truth so particular religions do not embody the fullness of Religion.· Such clothing also gives the impression, particularly to less mature students, that the school supports the particular religion.· There seems indeed to be an unacknowledged weighting in the direction of a particular religion.· The rebels in the current offensive say they represent democracy, not a particular religion.
· Yet it is easier to sense the swing of history against traditional religion than to measure it.· They have cut the nerve of traditional religion, which is often tied to specific geographical locations and cultural patterns.· The bold canvas on which they worked was, as I have suggested already, a deliberate affront to traditional religion.
· If ever there was a flight from the true religion, this was it.· It is true that religion has been closely identified with our history and government....· True education does not consist in being taught just anything, any more than true religion consists in believing just anything.
NOUN
· Being unpleasant to the priests of its state religion will serve us no good purpose.· Manicheism became the state religion of the Uyghurs around 762, the only state in which this religion achieved such status.· Religion: No state religion, but traces of Buddhist Lamaism and Shamanism still survive.· From that state religion, it plundered certain accoutrements as well.
· It is probably one of the cruellest ironies in the evolution and development of any major world religion.· This chapter gives some idea of the scope possible for a world religions course which is open, affirming and critical.· Furthermore, all the great world religions pronounce it false.· Key to the work on markets are considerations of change in the world religions and in painting.· But in general the world religions kept to themselves, separated by linguistic, cultural and geographical barriers that seemed insuperable.· Respect and friendly relations amongst the faithful of different world religions is essential for true peace.· Bahá'ís do not disbelieve in any previous founders of world religions.
VERB
· And would politics based on religion have disappeared in Glasgow if not for the rise of the Labour Party?· Projects based on religion, morals, the nature of the self and so forth can not be fully incorporated within this framework.· Yes, they can, if their objections are based on either religion or conscience.
· His rebellion began quietly enough in a dispute over whether or not to pay taxes for established religion.· On the other hand, to establish a religion that would wipe out all chance of internal troubles.· Carroll did not choose to keep a low profile but spoke up on many issues, often against the officially established religion.
· Yet organized religion is already as remote from Alice's or Henry's life as paganism or human sacrifice.· Until relatively recently, organized religion has left environmental protection to environmental activists, concerned scientists and political figures.· Since then, I went on quests that had nothing to do with organized religion.· No regimental control of organized religion.
· Patients undergoing surgery sometimes find talking to a spiritual counsellor provides psychological comfort, even if they do not usually practise a religion.· He resolved to practise his religion better.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Nichols found religion during his fifteen years in prison.
  • I look forward to watching Rainbow attempt to get religion in hopes of winning fair lady.
  • I wondered at what point he had got religion.
  • But Cirrito is quick to point out that Rastafarianism is a religion, whereas reggae is a beat.
  • If there is a theme here, it is religion.
  • This form of witchcraft is a religion of the earth.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Bush was elected on the coat-tails of Ronald Reagan, who in turn worshipped Margaret Thatcher's brand of politics and economics.
  • I was by no means immune from this brand of humour.
  • Presenter, Jim Bowen, puts the contestants at ease with his own brand of humour.
  • Carroll did not choose to keep a low profile but spoke up on many issues, often against the officially established religion.
  • During the plague, the rich people and most of the ministers who had remained in the established church fled from London.
  • His rebellion began quietly enough in a dispute over whether or not to pay taxes for established religion.
  • Naturally most of the more established churches were embarrassed and angered by the unseemly goings on.
  • That same light revealed the corruption of the established Church.
  • The only result of clerical opposition was that the established Church once again forfeited its chance to control developments.
  • The representatives from seventeen national parties at the Paris conference were quite plainly non-attenders in the established church of politics.
  • Therefore, it is certainly more comfortable to remain in the security of stable established church life.
  • He also reminded the court that such auctions were permitted by the United States constitution in the name of freedom of expression.
  • Lord Salmon clearly felt strongly and spoke in the name of freedom and democracy.
  • Most gruesome and horrible mutilations - and all, mind you, in the name of religion.
  • Objections to the creation stories are made up in the name of science.
  • They banned meat, eggs and alcohol in the name of religion.
  • They can take the fun out of sports in the name of religion.
  • They do so all in the name of freedom.
  • We are seduced by what science can do in the name of freedom and civilisation.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounreligionreligiosityadjectivereligious ≠ irreligiousadverbreligiously
1[uncountable] a belief in one or more gods:  The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of religion. a course on philosophy and religion2[countable] a particular system of this belief and all the ceremonies and duties that are related to it:  people of different religions the Islamic religion The tribe practised a religion that mixed native beliefs and Christianity.3find/get religion to suddenly become interested in religion in a way that seems strange to other people:  Miller found religion in prison.4something is (like) a religion used 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:  Football was a religion in my family.THESAURUSreligion [countable, uncountable] 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 societyfaith [countable, uncountable] a religion, especially one of the large important world 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 [countable, uncountable] 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 [countable] 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 [countable] 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 sectthe church [singular, uncountable] 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) [countable] one of the separate groups within the Christian religion: · the Methodist Churchcult [countable] 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 Romecreed [countable, uncountable] 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 [countable] formal a group of people who share the same religious beliefs – used especially in official contexts: · the benefits of living within a supportive faith community
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