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reincarnation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·in·car·na·tion /ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun  1. [uncountable]RR the belief that after someone dies their soul lives again in another body 转世说2 [countable]RR the person or animal that contains the soul of a dead person or animal 〔灵魂的〕转世化身reincarnation of She thinks she is a reincarnation of Cleopatra. 她认为自己是克里奥帕特拉转世。
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reincarnationSince Bill Clinton took office, Hillary has undergone as many role transformations as her husband has ideological reincarnations.It is, however, generally agreed that the basis of Celtic religion was a belief in reincarnation.Not believing in reincarnation or the after-life, it's my view that our lives are not dress rehearsals.This is the law of reincarnation.The theory is directly related to the Hindu concept of Karma, pre-suggesting a principle of reincarnation.A renovated reincarnation of Cassandra would be a good choice for co-anchor.Brion is very nearly a Sousa reincarnation.reincarnation ofMany Nepalis view him as the reincarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu.
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reincarnation
reincarnation /ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun
1. [uncountable] the belief that after someone dies their soul lives again in another body
2. [countable] the person or animal that contains the soul of a dead person or animal
    reincarnation of
    She thinks she is a reincarnation of Cleopatra.


re·incar·na·tionBrE /ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the belief that after sb's death their soul lives again in a new body 转世说<titled tranID="39" status="2">Religion<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>宗教</chn></titled>

Being religious 笃信宗教的

  • believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation 信仰上帝/耶稣基督/真主/自由意志/宿命论/天堂与地狱/来生/转世说
  • be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. 是/成为信徒/无神论者/不可知论者/基督徒/穆斯林/印度教教徒/佛教徒等
  • convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. 皈依/信奉宗教/佛教/天主教/基督教/伊斯兰教/犹太教等
  • go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) 去教堂/会堂做礼拜
  • go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara 去当地的教堂/清真寺/犹太教会堂/谒师所做礼拜
  • belong to a church/a religious community 是教堂/宗教团体的成员
  • join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood 成为牧师/女修道士/僧侣/宗教人员/神职人员/司祭
  • praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God 赞美/敬拜/遵从/侍奉/颂扬上帝

Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式

  • attend/hold/conduct/lead a service 参加/举行/组织/主持礼拜仪式
  • perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah 举行典礼/仪式/宗教仪式/洗礼/朝觐/受戒仪式
  • carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite 举行宗教/安葬/葬礼/丰收/净化仪式
  • go on/make a pilgrimage 前往朝圣
  • celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali 庆祝圣诞节/复活节/开斋节/斋月/修殿节/逾越节/排灯节
  • observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan 守/不守安息日/斋戒/斋月
  • deliver/preach/hear a sermon 传道;讲道;听布道
  • lead/address the congregation 带领会众;对会众发表演讲
  • say/recite a prayer/blessing 念诵/背诵经文;祝祷

Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想

  • preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam 传布/颂扬/传播上帝的话/《福音》/伊斯兰教义
  • study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha 研究/遵循达摩/佛教教义
  • read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah 阅读/研究/理解/阐释经文/《圣经》/《古兰经》/《福音》/托拉
  • be based on/derive from divine revelation 基于/来源于上帝的启示
  • commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege 犯异端/渎圣罪;认为…是异端邪说/亵渎圣物

Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验

  • seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom 寻求/找到/获得启迪/智慧
  • strengthen/lose your faith 增强/失去信德
  • keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith 忠于/践行/放弃信仰
  • save/purify/lose your soul 拯救/净化/失去灵魂
  • obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law 服从/遵循/恪守/违反/亵渎诫条/伊斯兰教法/犹太教法
  • be/accept/do God's will 是/接受/践行上帝的旨意
  • receive/experience divine grace 得到/感受神的恩宠
  • achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana 获得启迪/拯救/涅槃
  • undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation 经历皈依/重生/转世化身
  • hear/answer a prayer 聆听/回应祷告
  • commit/confess/forgive a sin 犯罪;忏悔;宽恕罪过
  • do/perform penance 进行补赎
[countable, usually singular] a person or an animal whose body contains the soul of a dead person (灵魂的)转世化身,化身