religion
英[rɪ'lɪdʒən] 美[rɪ'lɪdʒən]
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
"he was raised in the Baptist religion"
"a member of his own faith contradicted him"
1.宗教信仰;宗教活动
religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple.
e.g. ...his understanding of Indian philosophy andreligion...
他对印度哲学和宗教信仰的理解
e.g. Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such asreligion, sex or politics.
一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
2.宗教;教派
Areligion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.
e.g. ...the Christianreligion.
基督教
3.(突然)信教，皈依（某种）宗教
If you say that someonehas got religion, you are referring in a mocking way to the fact that they have suddenly decided to follow a particular religion.
e.g. This guy gotreligion about a year back.
这家伙一年前信了教。
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1. 信仰：4.美国人忌讳随便问别人的年龄、婚姻状况、收入(income)、体重(weight)、宗教信仰(religion)等. 记住这都是他们的隐私哦!5.美国人离开聚会(party)时,一般不握手(shake hands)告别.
He is a disciple of religion.
他是宗教信徒。
Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion.
耶稣是基督教的创始人。
Politics and religion are daily topics of conversation.
政治和宗教是人们平常交谈的主要话题。
There are many religions in the world.
世界上有许多种宗教信仰。
He was a Catholic but didn practice his religion.
他那时是天主教徒,但并不实践信仰。
Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
the Jewish religion
犹太教
Christianity, Islam and other world religions
基督教、伊斯兰教和世界上其他各大宗教
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.
法律规定每个人都有信仰宗教的权利。
For him, football is an absolute religion.
对于他来说，足球就是他至高无上的追求。
...his understanding of Indian philosophy and religion...
他对印度哲学和宗教信仰的理解
Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
...the Christian religion.
基督教
This guy got religion about a year back.
这家伙一年前信了教。
There is no odour of religion about the book.
这本书没有宗教气味.
They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.
他们日常生活很艰难,就在宗教中寻求安慰.
These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion.
这些人大多是俄罗斯东正教信徒.
religion is a diffuse topic liable to unending disputation whereas theism is not.
宗教是一个容易引起无休止争论的弥散型话题,而有神论则不是.
His religion was a mere pretence.
他信教纯属假充样子.
Witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.
巫术现在在美国是一种得到认可的宗教.
The Muslim religion was founded by Mohammed.
伊斯兰教是默罕默德创始的.
He married outside his religion.
他和不同宗教信仰的人结了婚.
These upright stones are the vestiges of some ancient religion.
这些竖立的石头是某种古代宗教的遗迹.
She makes a religion of keeping her house clean and tidy.
她认为保持房子整洁是她份内的事.
religion is often made the covert of crime.
宗教常成为罪恶的护庇所.
Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion.
大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。
She objects to the ritual of organized religion.
她反对有组织宗教的仪规。
The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion.
该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。
They feel strongly that their religion is incompatible with the political system.
他们强烈感受到他们的宗教信仰与政治体制不相称。
My father..was retired into religion.
出自：Horace Walpole