religion

• n. 宗教；宗教信仰

词态变化

中文词源

来自拉丁语 religare,绑定，来自 re-,表强调，-ligare,绑定，捆绑，词源同 ligature,oblige.用于 比喻义人和神之间的纽带，后用于指宗教，教派等。

英文词源

religion

religion: [12] Latin religiō originally meant ‘obligation, bond’. It was probably derived from the verb religāre ‘tie back, tie tight’ (source of English rely), a compound formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English liable, ligament, etc). It developed the specialized sense ‘bond between human beings and the gods’, and from the 5th century it came to be used for ‘monastic life’ – the sense in which English originally acquired it via Old French religion. ‘Religious practices’ emerged from this, but the word’s standard modern meaning did not develop until as recently as the 16th century.
=> ally, liable, ligament, ligature, rely

religion (n.)

c. 1200, "state of life bound by monastic vows," also "conduct indicating a belief in a divine power," from Anglo-French religiun (11c.), Old French religion "piety, devotion; religious community," and directly from Latin religionem (nominative religio) "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods; conscientiousness, sense of right, moral obligation; fear of the gods; divine service, religious observance; a religion, a faith, a mode of worship, cult; sanctity, holiness," in Late Latin "monastic life" (5c.).

According to Cicero derived from relegere "go through again" (in reading or in thought), from re- "again" (see re-) + legere "read" (see lecture (n.)). However, popular etymology among the later ancients (Servius, Lactantius, Augustine) and the interpretation of many modern writers connects it with religare "to bind fast" (see rely), via notion of "place an obligation on," or "bond between humans and gods." In that case, the re- would be intensive. Another possible origin is religiens "careful," opposite of negligens. In English, meaning "particular system of faith" is recorded from c. 1300; sense of "recognition of and allegiance in manner of life (perceived as justly due) to a higher, unseen power or powers" is from 1530s.

To hold, therefore, that there is no difference in matters of religion between forms that are unlike each other, and even contrary to each other, most clearly leads in the end to the rejection of all religion in both theory and practice. And this is the same thing as atheism, however it may differ from it in name. [Pope Leo XIII, Immortale Dei, 1885]

双语例句

1. 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。

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2. The impact of religion on voting has been analysed far too simplistically.

有关宗教对选举的影响的分析太过简单了。

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3. It's difficult enough without muddying the issue with religion.

即使不把宗教牵扯进去，这个问题也已经够棘手的了。

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4. You are messing with people's religion and they don't like that.

你是在干涉人们的宗教信仰，他们并不喜欢你的做法。

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5. Ideas about the social significance of religion have changed over time.

关于宗教的社会意义的看法已经随着时间的变迁而改变。

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