单词	rite of passage
释义	rite of passage /ˌrʌɪt əv ˈpasɪdʒ / A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life, especially birth, the transition from childhood to adulthood, marriage, and death: a novel which depicts the state of adolescence and the rites of passage that lead to adulthood... Universal compulsory military service for a period of at least sixteen months has been mandatory for all eighteen-year-old males and marked an important rite of passage into adulthood. Marriage is another important rite of passage. The major rite of passage in adulthood is marriage. See parent entry: rite
随便看	overhang over-happy overhard over-hardened over-hardness over-harsh over-harshly over-harshness overharvest overharvesting over-haste overhastened overhastily over-hastiness overhasty overhaul overhauler Overhauser effect overhead overhead camshaft overhead locker overhead projector overhead transparency overhead valve overheap

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