[mass noun]the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods 宗教 ideas about the relationship between science and religion. 关于科学和宗教的关系的看法。 ■details of belief as taught or discussed 宗教信仰 children should be taught religion in schools. 儿童应在学校中接受宗教教育。 ■[count noun]a particular system of faith and worship 宗教 the world's great religions. 世界上的主要宗教。 ■[count noun]a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance 至上的事业;孜孜不倦追求的目标;利益攸关之事 consumerism is the new religion. 现在的新信条是消费主义。
常用词组 get religion
(informal)be converted to religious belief and practices (非正式)皈依宗教
派生 religionless adjective 语源
Middle English (originally in the sense 'life under monastic vows'): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) 'obligation, bond, reverence', perhaps based on Latin religare 'to bind'