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

Dear Renji, may I say that celibacy can be practised after procreation has occurred: Siddarth had a son before he forsook his riches and eventually became Buddha.
佶亲爱的，我可以说，独身，可实行生育后已发生了：下了班了一个儿子，他才舍弃自己的财富，并最终成为佛。
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。
He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
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。
My profession condemns me to celibacy.
我的职业决定了我只能过独身生活。
Has it not preached in the place of these, charity and poverty, celibacy and mortification of the flesh, monastic life and Mother Church?
它不是提倡用行善和求乞、独身和禁欲、修道和礼拜来代替这一切吗？
This is achieved by strict celibacy and ascetic practices.
这是通过严格的独身和禁欲主义的做法。
1 did the teaching of Paul on celibacy a command or an opinion?
保罗有关独身的教导是命令还是他自己的意见？
Are you willing to make an oath of celibacy?
你愿意发誓禁欲吗？
Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.
那么，令人朝思暮想的独身生活，就是我们大家所能乞求的了。