celibacy

英 [ˈselɪbəsi]

美 [ˈselɪbəsi]

n. 独身; 禁欲

BNC.16449 / COCA.15034

柯林斯词典

noun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Synonym:chastitysexual abstention
an unmarried status

Colonel, these men have taken a supreme vow of celibacy.
上校，这些人发过毒誓要一辈子单身。
This is achieved by strict celibacy and ascetic practices.
这是通过严格的独身和禁欲主义的做法。
Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.
那么，令人朝思暮想的独身生活，就是我们大家所能乞求的了。
You took a vow of celibacy?
你立下了禁欲宣言？
Are you willing to make an oath of celibacy?
你愿意发誓禁欲吗？
The tenants of the Order include fasting, celibacy, vows of silence and other forms of asceticism.
秩序中包括坚定，单身主义，保持沉默以及其他禁欲主义的教条。
We still take vows of poverty and celibacy and obedience.
我们仍然发誓要安贫、守身、顺从。
Has it not preached in the place of these, charity and poverty, celibacy and mortification of the flesh, monastic life and Mother Church?
它不是提倡用行善和求乞、独身和禁欲、修道和礼拜来代替这一切吗？
CLERICAL_ CELIBACY_ DESC; Clerical celibacy was introduced to check the growing habit of bishops and clergymen allowing their church land to be inherited by their children.
教士独身制度的引入阻止了主教和神职人员把教会土地继承给自己的孩子这一习俗的蔓延。
But the monasteries were abnormal social bodies, founded on celibacy;
但是修道院是以独身生活为基础的非正常的社会团体；