ritual
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rit·u·al1 /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 1 RRa ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion 〔为纪念重要宗教或社会事件举行的〕仪式，典礼 → rite ancient pagan rituals 古老的异教仪式 the importance of religion and ritual in our lives 我们生活中宗教和宗教仪式的重要性 The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles. 由女主人来完成点燃两根蜡烛的神圣仪式。2 TRADITIONsomething that you do regularly and in the same way each time 惯例，老规矩，例行公事 → routineritual of the daily ritual of mealtimes 每天固定不变的进餐时间 He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar. 他按照老习惯点燃雪茄。
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ritual• What used to be a real chase had become a ritual.• Set up a regular time for homework; make it a ritual.• traditional dances and rituals• The Chinese surround silk with myth and ritual.• But, as Marx saw long ago, free-market capitalism is quintessentially populist and inherently subversive of traditions and rituals.• The cremation ritual was directed mainly at inducing the spirit of the dead person to go on to the afterworld.• Once this incorrect impression is accepted and congealed, there is no commanding reason to disrupt the customary rituals of their existence.• After an elaborate ritual, the boys are formally accepted into the tribe.• The book examines rituals for childbirth from different parts of the world.• After all, in a secular age when religious rituals have lost meaning for many, the grieving still need comfort.• That is the effect of the ritual.• As part of the ritual, everyone carries the kumquats to the table.• The ritual is performed in order to thank the Sun Goddess for the rice harvest.• The Western ritual of death was observed - the obligation to remember the most dignified image of the deceased.performs ... ritual• Throughout the day the grouse drums in the woods, and the woodcock performs its exuberant ritual at dawn and dusk.went through the ritual• Most of them went through the ritual of gazing about them with curious eyes in search of a familiar face among the crowds.ritual2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] 1 TRADITIONdone as part of a rite or ritual 作为仪式一部分的 ritual dances 仪式舞蹈2 REAL/NOT FALSE OR ARTIFICIALdone in a fixed and expected way, but without real meaning or sincerity 例行的 The police issued the usual ritual apology. 警方发表了例行公事式的道歉。 —ritually adverb Animals are brought in and ritually slaughtered. 牲畜被抬进来祭宰。Examples from the Corpus
ritual• Other kids had histories of ritual abuse.• ritual campaign promises• Prestige was allotted according to the principles of the ritual cycle.• Not quirky little ritual habit-forming, like throwing a pinch of spilled salt over your shoulder, but slow suicide habit-forming.• ritual prayers• Tathir, the ritual purification of the social body, requires the destruction of the first and the confinement of the second.Origin ritual2 (1500-1600) Latin ritualis, from ritus; → RITErit·u·al1 nounritual2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
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ritual
rit‧u‧al1 /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ 
noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion ⇨ rite:
ancient pagan rituals
the importance of religion and ritual in our lives
The lady of the house performs the sacred ritual of lighting two candles.
2. something that you do regularly and in the same way each time ⇨ routine
ritual of
the daily ritual of mealtimes
He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.
ritual2 adjective [only before noun]1. done as part of a rite or ritual:
ritual dances
2. done in a fixed and expected way, but without real meaning or sincerity:
The police issued the usual ritual apology.
—ritually adverb:
Animals are brought in and ritually slaughtered.
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noun [uncountable and countable]1. a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion ⇨ rite:
2. something that you do regularly and in the same way each time ⇨ routine
ritual of
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adjective [only before noun]1. done as part of a rite or ritual: 2. done in a fixed and expected way, but without real meaning or sincerity:
—ritually adverb:
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