religion
/rɪˈlɪdʒən/noun
mass noun
1- the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods宗教：
ideas about the relationship between science and religion.
关于科学和宗教的关系的看法。
1.1
- details of belief as taught or discussed宗教信仰：
children should be taught religion in schools.
儿童应在学校中接受宗教教育。
1.2
- count noun a particular system of faith and worship宗教：
the world's great religions.
世界上的主要宗教。
1.3
- count noun a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance至上的事业; 孜孜不倦追求的目标; 利益攸关之事：
consumerism is the new religion.
现在的新信条是消费主义。
短语
get religion
- informal be converted to religious belief and practices〈非正式〉皈依宗教。
派生词
religionless
adjective词源
Middle English （originally in the sense 'life under monastic vows'）： from Old French, or from Latin religio（n-） 'obligation, bond, reverence', perhaps based on Latin religare 'to bind'.