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N-UNCOUNT Celibacy is the state of being celibate. 独身; 禁欲
...priests who violate their vows of celibacy.
…违反独身誓言的牧师们。
He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下了守贞和独身的誓。
Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
当然,罗马教义曾赞扬独身主义,坚持认为这是优于婚姻的状态。
Some add celibacy to the charge list.
有人又把独身加作一条应受指责的理由。
Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
当然罗马教义曾赞扬独身主义,坚持认为那是比婚姻更优良的状态。
Now, it's true that -- and this has always been the case -- that a proper marriage was obviously always one of the church's sacraments, ; and marriage obviously had always received the church's blessing; but nonetheless the higher ideal would still seem to be celibacy.
如今,确实是--这也是一直以来的情况-,一段合适的婚姻显然,一直是教堂的一件圣事,婚姻也显然一直受到教堂的祝福;,然而更崇高的理想看上去还是独身主义。
Celibacy does not suit a university.
大学不适合独身生活。
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