not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons （尤指因宗教原因）独身的，不结婚的，没有性生活的 celibate priests 独身的教士
not having sex 无性生活的；禁欲的
Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.