Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious.

大多数州允许习俗规定的或宗教仪式，但少数州要求仪式是宗教的。

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And perhaps understandably, given the number of empty pews across the nation's churches each Sunday, far fewer weddings include a religious ceremony nowadays.

这也许可以让我们理解，每周日全国教堂里那些长凳空无人坐，因为现在举行婚礼和在婚礼上举行宗教仪式的人越来越少了。

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The New Year's Eve celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.

传统意义上强调除夕夜庆祝活动是祭拜天地和家里供奉的神仙和家庭先祖的宗教仪式。

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Candles became important parts of religious ceremony, their lighting used to mark holy days and accompany prayer.

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