celibate

adjective

/ˈselɪbət/

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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
- I've been celibate for the past six months.我已禁欲六个月。

Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.

noun

/ˈselɪbət/

(formal)

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a person who has chosen not to marry; a person who never has sex独身主义者；禁欲者；从不过性生活的人
Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.