religion

• n. 宗教；宗教信仰

来自拉丁语 religare,绑定，来自 re-,表强调，-ligare,绑定，捆绑，词源同 ligature,oblige.用于 比喻义人和神之间的纽带，后用于指宗教，教派等。

1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;

"he lost his faith but not his morality"

2. institution to express belief in a divine power;

"he was raised in the Baptist religion"

"a member of his own faith contradicted him"

religion

religion: [12] Latin religiō originally meant ‘obligation, bond’. It was probably derived from the verb religāre ‘tie back, tie tight’ (source of English rely), a compound formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English liable, ligament, etc). It developed the specialized sense ‘bond between human beings and the gods’, and from the 5th century it came to be used for ‘monastic life’ – the sense in which English originally acquired it via Old French religion. ‘Religious practices’ emerged from this, but the word’s standard modern meaning did not develop until as recently as the 16th century.
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religion (n.)

c. 1200, "state of life bound by monastic vows," also "conduct indicating a belief in a divine power," from Anglo-French religiun (11c.), Old French religion "piety, devotion; religious community," and directly from Latin religionem (nominative religio) "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods; conscientiousness, sense of right, moral obligation; fear of the gods; divine service, religious observance; a religion, a faith, a mode of worship, cult; sanctity, holiness," in Late Latin "monastic life" (5c.).

According to Cicero derived from relegere "go through again" (in reading or in thought), from re- "again" (see re-) + legere "read" (see lecture (n.)). However, popular etymology among the later ancients (Servius, Lactantius, Augustine) and the interpretation of many modern writers connects it with religare "to bind fast" (see rely), via notion of "place an obligation on," or "bond between humans and gods." In that case, the re- would be intensive. Another possible origin is religiens "careful," opposite of negligens. In English, meaning "particular system of faith" is recorded from c. 1300; sense of "recognition of and allegiance in manner of life (perceived as justly due) to a higher, unseen power or powers" is from 1530s.

To hold, therefore, that there is no difference in matters of religion between forms that are unlike each other, and even contrary to each other, most clearly leads in the end to the rejection of all religion in both theory and practice. And this is the same thing as atheism, however it may differ from it in name. [Pope Leo XIII, Immortale Dei, 1885]

Hesiod offers an idea—which you very often find in some of the world's great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and others—that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

In very literary styles, the newly resurfaced manuscripts offered a rich stock of African-American culture,recreating among other things the early days of slavery and the importance of religion to the slaves.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

And to get at the contents of a single iPhone, the government says it needs a court order and Apple's help to write new code; in earlier versions of the iPhone, ones that were created before Apple found religion on 热衷于 privacy, the Fbi might have been abl

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Mean while , many settles had slighter religious commitments than Dane’s, as one clergyman learned in confronting folk along the coast who mocked that they had not come to the New world for religion.

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Humans are unique in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous material goods - paintings, sculpture and architecture - and superfluous experiences - music, literature, religion and philosophy.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

Humans are unique in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous material goods—paintings, sculpture and architecture—and superfluous experiences—music, literature, religion and philosophy.

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Meanwhile, many settlers had slighter religious commitments than Dane's, as one clergyman learned in confronting folk along the coast who mocked that they had not come to the New world for religion.

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

This kind of thinking is why so many people try to avoid arguments, especially about politics and religion.

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

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？

牛津词典

the Jewish religion

犹太教

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Christianity, Islam and other world religions

基督教、伊斯兰教和世界上其他各大宗教

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The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.

法律规定每个人都有信仰宗教的权利。

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For him, football is an absolute religion.

对于他来说，足球就是他至高无上的追求。

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...his understanding of Indian philosophy and religion...

他对印度哲学和宗教信仰的理解

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.

一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the Christian religion.

基督教

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This guy got religion about a year back.

这家伙一年前信了教。

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There is no odour of religion about the book.

这本书没有宗教气味.

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They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.

他们日常生活很艰难,就在宗教中寻求安慰.

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These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion.

这些人大多是俄罗斯东正教信徒.

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Religion is a diffuse topic liable to unending disputation whereas theism is not.

宗教是一个容易引起无休止争论的弥散型话题,而有神论则不是.

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His religion was a mere pretence.

他信教纯属假充样子.

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Witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.

巫术现在在美国是一种得到认可的宗教.

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The Muslim religion was founded by Mohammed.

伊斯兰教是默罕默德创始的.

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He married outside his religion.

他和不同宗教信仰的人结了婚.

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These upright stones are the vestiges of some ancient religion.

这些竖立的石头是某种古代宗教的遗迹.

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She makes a religion of keeping her house clean and tidy.

她认为保持房子整洁是她份内的事.

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Religion is often made the covert of crime.

宗教常成为罪恶的护庇所.

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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？

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The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion.

大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。

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She objects to the ritual of organized religion.

她反对有组织宗教的仪规。

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The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion.

该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。

柯林斯例句

They feel strongly that their religion is incompatible with the political system.

他们强烈感受到他们的宗教信仰与政治体制不相称。

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