rite

rite
noun
  1. a religious or other solemn ceremony or act
    (宗教等)庄严仪式
    ■a body of customary observances characteristic of a Church or a part of it
    (宗教或教派的特定)仪式;圣餐式;礼拜仪式
    the Byzantine rite.
    东正教仪式。
    ■a social custom, practice, or conventional act
    礼节;惯例
    the British family Christmas rite.
    英国家庭过圣诞节的惯例。
常用词组
rite of passage
  1. a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, initiation, marriage, and death
    通过礼仪(指为人生进入一个重要阶段而举行的仪式,尤指为出生、命名、结婚、死亡而举行的仪式);人生重大阶段的事件
派生
语源
  1. Middle English: from Latin ritus ('religious) usage'
英语宝典
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