celibacy

英 [ˈselɪbəsi]

美 [ˈselɪbəsi]

n. 独身; 禁欲

BNC.16449 / COCA.15034

柯林斯词典

noun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Synonym:chastitysexual abstention
an unmarried status

Colonel, these men have taken a supreme vow of celibacy.
上校，这些人发过毒誓要一辈子单身。
But the monasteries were abnormal social bodies, founded on celibacy;
但是修道院是以独身生活为基础的非正常的社会团体；
This is why, in fact, I have decided to spend this entire year in celibacy.
事实上，这正是我决定这一整年过独身生活的原因。
We still take vows of poverty and celibacy and obedience.
我们仍然发誓要安贫、守身、顺从。
He's taken a vow of celibacy.
他已经起誓要守独身。
I just want to say that I've taken a vow of celibacy.
我正要说我已经发誓要光棍一生了。
The tenants of the Order include fasting, celibacy, vows of silence and other forms of asceticism.
秩序中包括坚定，单身主义，保持沉默以及其他禁欲主义的教条。
Regret is, I originally own the house ( a son) of a perfect three people is unfortunate is my husband to pass away in the youth of1991, celibacy one person take the son, is still a celibacy up to now.
遗憾的是，我原来拥有一个完美的三口之家（一个儿子）不幸的是我的丈夫在1991年英年去逝，独身一人带儿子，至今还是独身。
Gregory VII did more than any previous Pope to enforce clerical celibacy.
为了强制僧侣独身，格雷高里七世比以前任何教皇尽力都多。
He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。