cer·e·mo·ni·al
adjective/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
- relating to or used in a ceremony
礼仪的;礼节的;用于礼仪的 - ceremonial occasions
礼仪场合 - a ceremonial sword
礼仪佩剑 - The post of mayor is largely ceremonial (= there are no real duties, only ceremonies to attend).
市长职位主要是仪式性的(=没有真正的职责,只有参加的仪式)。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- purely
- largely
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin caerimonialis, from Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’. - ceremonial occasions