religious

adj.

1. 宗教信仰的；宗教的
   connected with religion or with a particular religion
   1. religious beliefs/faith
      宗教信仰；信德
   2. religious education (= education about religion)
      宗教教育
   3. religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion)
      宗教训令
   4. religious groups
      宗教团体
   5. objects which have a religious significance
      圣物
2. 笃信宗教的；虔诚的
   believing strongly in the existence of a god or gods
   1. His wife is very religious.
      她的妻子非常虔诚。

1. ADJ 宗教的;信教的
   You use religious to describe things that are connected with religion or with one particular religion.
   1. ...religious groups.
      宗教团体
   2. ...different religious beliefs.
      不同的宗教信仰
2. ADJ-GRADED 虔诚的;宗教信仰坚定的
   Someone who is religious has a strong belief in a god or gods.
   1. They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.
      他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。
3. See also: religiously

1. Laura is taking A levels next summer in theatre and religious studies.
   明年暑假劳拉将参加戏剧和宗教研究两门课的高级程度考试。
2. Religious groups are currently not allowed to advertise on television.
   目前禁止宗教团体在电视上做广告。
3. She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.
   她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。
4. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.
   出于宗教信仰，他拒绝在礼拜天进行比赛。
5. He deplored religious bigotry.
   他强烈谴责了宗教偏执。
6. If this happens it will change the face of religious broadcasting.
   如果此事发生，将改变宗教广播的面貌。
7. The teenager may have been abducted by a religious cult
   这个少年可能被一个异教组织绑架了。
8. His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church
   他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。
9. She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader
   她不该亵渎宗教领袖的画像。
10. Doctrinal differences were vigorously debated among religious leaders.
    宗教领袖之间就教义分歧问题问题争论激烈。
11. Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
    他们信仰的不是国教。
12. Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist.
    需要通过宗教来解释的关乎人类存在的问题仍然存留。
13. Umberto Eco's loss of his own religious faith is reflected in his novels.
    翁贝托·艾柯个人宗教信仰的丧失反映在了他的小说里。
14. I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
    我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。
15. Religious fundamentalism was spreading in the region.
    宗教原教旨主义正在这一地区蔓延。
16. The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education
    政府应当就宗教教育的内容颁布明确的指导方针。
17. Religious values can often differ greatly from humanistic morals.
    宗教价值观常常和人本主义道德观相去甚远。
18. A tsar was a living icon, invested with deep historical and religious significance.
    沙皇曾是活着的圣像，具有深远的历史和宗教意义。
19. They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions
    他们对基督徒的商业交易征收宗教税。
20. Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty
    威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。
21. My mum is turning into a religious maniac.
    我妈妈正在变为一个宗教狂热分子。
22. Religious practices are permissible under the Constitution
    宪法允许进行宗教活动。
23. We must not perpetuate the religious divisions of the past
    我们绝对不能让过去的宗教分裂继续下去。
24. They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to prayer and good works
    他们已加入一个宗教团体，终生都将祈祷和行善。
25. He had been questing for religious belief from an early age.
    他从小就一直在寻求宗教信仰。
26. They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.
    他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。
27. Obedience by women towards men is a remnant of religious teaching.
    女人对男人的顺从是宗教教义的残迹。
28. It is precisely such ignorant people who take Marxism-Leninism as a religious dogma.
    那些将马克思列宁主义当宗教教条看待的人，就是这种蒙昧无知的人。

noun

1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

adj

1. of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
   1. the religious or regular clergy conducts the service

2. having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
   1. a religious man
   2. religious attitude

3. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
   1. religious texts
   2. a member of a religious order
   3. lords temporal and spiritual
   4. spiritual leaders
   5. spiritual songs

   Synonym:    spiritual

4. extremely scrupulous and conscientious
   1. religious in observing the rules of health