- [uncountable]
the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader 宗教；宗教信仰；精神信仰 Is there always a conflict between science and religion? 科學和宗教信仰之間是否永遠存在着沖突？ He believed in God but had no interest in organized religion. 他相信上帝，但對有組織的宗教沒有興趣。 - by religion
They are Jewish by religion. 他們是猶太人。
Extra ExamplesAs a result of her brother's death, Maria found religion. 由於弟弟的死，瑪麗亞皈依了宗教。 Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion. 達爾文主義與正統宗教相抵觸。 He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian. 據報道，他信了教並且成爲了素食主義者。 I don't think the government should try to impose religion on our society. 我認爲政府不應試圖將宗教強加於我們的社會。 These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion. 這些人大多是俄羅斯東正教信徒。 They never discussed religion or politics. 他們從不討論宗教或政治。
Culture religion in the USreligion in the USThe largest Christian church in the US is the Roman Catholic church, followed by the Southern Baptist Convention. There are many different Christian churches in the US and the majority of religious Americans are Protestant Christians. Although there is no official religion in the US, religion plays an important part in public life and churches are centres of social events and business activities as well as places of worship. The Pledge of Allegiance includes the phrase ‘one nation under God’ and the official US motto is ‘In God We Trust’. Since the 1960s some Americans have tried to stop government support of religion. The Establishment Clause in the Constitution says that the government must not establish a state religion. In 1963 the Supreme Court decided it was against the constitution for students to pray or read the Bible in class. What is taught about evolution in schools is a subject of much legal debate with some religious people objecting to the teaching of evolution as scientific fact and other Americans arguing that creationism (= the belief that the universe was made by God exactly as described in the Bible) is religion and should not be taught in schools.The largest Protestant group in the US are the Baptists. Other groups include Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Episcopalians and Pentecostalists. There are many evangelical churches in the US and televangelists appear on TV, radio and online. Other Christian religious groups include the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Christian Scientists, the Mormons and the Seventh-Day Adventists. There are groups who have a way of life apart from the modern world such as the Shakers, the Amish, the Mennonites and the Hutterites. Judaism is the second largest religious group in the US. Most American Jews are from families which came to the US from Central and Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other large religious groups in the US include Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.Culture religion in Britainreligion in Britain The established (= official) church in England is the Church of England. Members of the Church may describe themselves as C of E. In Scotland the official church is the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, known by Scots as ‘the Kirk ’. There is no established church in Wales and Northern Ireland. In Wales the Anglican Church is known as the Church in Wales. The Church is involved in political life as archbishops and some bishops are members of the House of Lords and are chosen by the Queen or King following the advice of the Prime Minister. The Queen or King must be a member of the Church of England and is its official head. Christian religious education is provided in state schools but children do not have to take part. There are also Roman Catholic schools. Only a very small percentage of British people go to church regularly. They rarely discuss religion and feel that a person's religious beliefs are a private matter.Protestant groups other than the Church of England are called Free or Nonconformist Churches. The Free Churches include the United Reformed Church, the Baptist church and the Methodist church. Nonconformist churches are also sometimes called chapels.Many Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Britain are from families who came to Britain after World War Two from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There has been a Muslim community in Britain since the 16th century, and Muslim people continue to come to Britain from many parts of the world. The history of Jews in Britain goes back to Roman times but many Jews in Britain today are from families who came to Britain as refugees from other countries in Europe at various times in the 19th and 20th centuries. Synagogues, mosques, Hindu temples and gurdwaras (= Sikh places of worship) are found in cities and many towns. The first mosque built in Britain was in 1889 in Woking and the first gurdwara in London in 1911. The Chief Rabbi is the main representative of British Jews and there are many religious organizations that represent particular religious groups. The Muslim Council of Britain and the Hindu Forum of Britain are among the largest of these.Topics Religion and festivalsb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- major
- universal
- …
- belong to
- have
- follow
- …
- be based on something
- originate from something
- develop
- …
- by religion
- in a/the religion
- an adherent of a religion
- an follower of a religion
- a form of religion
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one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader 宗教；教派 the Jewish religion 猶太教 Christianity, Islam and other world religions 基督教、伊斯蘭教和其他世界性宗教 The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. 法律規定每個人都有信仰宗教的權利。
Collocations ReligionReligion 宗教 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／宿命論／天堂與地獄／來生／轉世說 - be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.
是／成爲信徒／無神論者／不可知論者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 - convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)
去教堂／會堂做禮拜 - go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara
去當地的教堂／清真寺／猶太教會堂／谒師所做禮拜 - belong to a church/a religious community
是教堂／宗教團體的成員 - join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood
成爲牧師／女修道士／僧侶／宗教人員／神職人員／司祭 - praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God
贊美／敬拜／遵從／侍奉／頌揚上帝
Celebrations and ritual 慶典與儀式 - attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
參加／舉行／組織／主持禮拜儀式 - perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah
舉行典禮／儀式／宗教儀式／洗禮／朝觐／受戒儀式 - carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite
舉行宗教／安葬／葬禮／豐收／淨化儀式 - go on/make a pilgrimage
前往朝聖 - celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali
慶祝聖誕節／複活節／開齋節／齋月／修殿節／逾越節／排燈節 - observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
守／不守安息日／齋戒／齋月 - deliver/preach/hear a sermon
傳道；講道；聽布道 - lead/address the congregation
帶領會衆；對會衆發表演講 - say/recite a prayer/blessing
念誦／背誦經文；祝禱
Religious texts and ideas 宗教經文與思想 - preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam
傳布／頌揚／傳播上帝的話／《福音》／伊斯蘭教義 - study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
研究／遵循達摩／佛教教義 - read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah
閱讀／研究／理解／闡釋經文／《聖經》／《古蘭經》／《福音》／托拉 - be based on/derive from divine revelation
基於／來源於上帝的啓示 - commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege
犯異端／渎聖罪；認爲…是異端邪說／亵渎聖物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰與體驗 - seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
尋求／找到／獲得啓迪／智慧 - strengthen/lose your faith
增強／失去信德 - keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith
忠於／踐行／放棄信仰 - save/purify/lose your soul
拯救／淨化／失去靈魂 - obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
服從／遵循／恪守／違反／亵渎誡條／伊斯蘭教法／猶太教法 - be/accept/do God’s will
是／接受／踐行上帝的旨意 - receive/experience divine grace
得到／感受神的恩寵 - achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
獲得啓迪／拯救／涅槃 - undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
經歷皈依／重生／轉世化身 - hear/answer a prayer
聆聽／回應禱告 - commit/confess/forgive a sin
犯罪；懺悔；寬恕罪過 - do/perform penance
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Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space. 幾乎所有的宗教都有神聖空間這種概念。 Do you still practise your religion? 你還奉行你的宗教信仰嗎？ Eastern religions such as Shintoism 日本神道教之類的東方宗教 He believes that all religions originated from a single source. 他認爲所有的宗教都有同一個本源。 He founded a new religion. 他創立了一種新的宗教。 I believe in God, but I don't belong to any organized religion. 我信仰上帝，但不屬於任何一個宗教組織。 I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally. 我認爲我們應該平等地尊重世界上所有的宗教。 In their religion, mountains are sacred. 在他們的宗教中，山是神聖的。 Islam is one of the great world religions. 伊斯蘭教是世界上幾大宗教之一。 She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic. 她認爲她的宗教需要用哲學和邏輯加以維護。 She has no religion. 她沒有宗教信仰。 The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion. 該法律禁止政府公開支持某一特定宗教。 The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents. 大部份孩子接受的都是父母的宗教。 The teachers started preaching the Christian religion to us at every opportunity. 老師們開始利用一切機會給我們宣講基督教教義。 These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples. 這些信仰出自原住民的傳統宗教。 This popular religion is a blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with spirit beliefs. 這種流行宗教是儒教、佛教、道教與神靈信仰的一種混合體。 a religion based on reason 建立在理性基礎上的宗教
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- major
- universal
- …
- belong to
- have
- follow
- …
- be based on something
- originate from something
- develop
- …
- by religion
- in a/the religion
- an adherent of a religion
- an follower of a religion
- a form of religion
- …
- [singular]
a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life 特别的興趣；重大的影響
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.
Idioms
get religion
- (informal, disapproving)
to suddenly start believing in a religion 突然有了信仰；突然開始信教 We're waiting for the company to get religion on recycling. 我們在等待該公司轉變態度，認真對待廢物的循環利用問題。