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connected with religion or with a particular religion 宗教信仰的；宗教的 religious beliefs/convictions/faith 宗教信仰/信念/信仰 religious freedom/liberty 信教的自由 religious traditions/practices/ceremonies 宗教传统/习俗/仪式 religious institutions/organizations 宗教机构/组织 religious education (= education about religion) 宗教教育 religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion) 教义讲授 a religious order (= group of people living in a religious community) 宗教教派 a religious minority/community 宗教少数派/社区 The situation for many ethnic and religious minorities remains dangerous. 许多少数民族和宗教少数群体的处境仍然危险。 religious groups/leaders 宗教团体／领袖 religious conservatives 宗教保守派 In 2000, the Greek government eliminated religious affiliation from citizens' identity cards. 2000年，希腊政府取消了公民身份证上的宗教归属。 objects which have a religious significance 圣物 a religious house (= a monastery or convent) 宗教会所
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1He distanced himself from the strictly religious aspects of the music. 他避免使自己的音乐带有纯粹的宗教色彩。 Yoga is essentially religious and not just physical. 从本质上来讲，瑜伽并不仅仅与身体有关，而是具有宗教性质。 the specifically religious content of the programme 明显带有宗教色彩的节目内容
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(of a person 人 believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices 笃信宗教的；虔诚的 His wife is very religious. 他的妻子非常虔诚。 a deeply religious man 虔诚的宗教信徒 Although I'm not particularly religious, I whispered a few words of prayer. 虽然我不是特别虔诚，但我还是小声祈祷了几句。 His mother noticed that he had become more religious. 他的母亲注意到他变得更加虔诚。
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.