rite
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rite /raɪt/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 RRTRADITIONa ceremony that is always performed in the same way, usually for religious purposes 〔通常指宗教〕仪式，典礼 → ritual funeral rites 殡葬仪式 ancient fertility rites 古代的生殖崇拜仪式 These traditional rites are performed only by the women of the village. 这些传统仪式只由村里的女人来进行。2. rite of passage SSYTRADITIONa special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone’s life, especially when a boy starts to become a man 〔标志人生重要阶段的〕通过仪式；〔尤指男孩的〕成人仪式 → coming of age3 last rites MXfinal prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying 临终祈祷；临终圣礼 A priest came to give him the last rites. 一位神父来为他做临终祷告。
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rite• And we find the same thought expressed in the final instructions delivered to the departed in the Ainu rites of burial.• Boyhood pledges and rites of passage, boy pages learning skills of survival from men of iron.• They are shunned in any auspicious rites, especially marriage.• Buddhist rites• A cleansing rite was performed before building started.• The body cannot be buried until the funeral rites have been performed.• The Batak chieftains perform the traditional initiation rite.• A priest was called to perform last rites for the dying woman.• One of these couldn't read or rite.• Perhaps the technicians who control the mast are descendants of the shamans who presided over religious rites here.• This feature was particularly emphasized in the early history of the Roman rite.• These rites mark the cycle of life - birth, puberty, marriage, death.rites ... performed• No religious rites are performed at Théoden's burial.Origin rite (1300-1400) Latin ritusrite nounChinese
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rite /raɪt/
noun [countable]
funeral rites
ancient fertility rites
These traditional rites are performed only by the women of the village.
2. rite of passage a special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone’s life, especially when a boy starts to become a man ⇨ coming of age
3. last rites final prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying:
A priest came to give him the last rites.
rite /raɪt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: ritus
1. a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, usually for religious purposes ⇨ ritual:Language: Latin
Origin: ritus
2. rite of passage a special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone’s life, especially when a boy starts to become a man ⇨ coming of age
3. last rites final prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying:
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
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/( templeNAmE (= 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