celibacy的意思|celibacy的解释-里氏词典

celibacy ['sɛləbəsɪ]

n. 独身

[法] 独身状态, 独身生活

Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.
天主教神父发誓不结婚.
As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
要结婚还是独身，让男人照自己的意思去做吧，他一定要后悔的。
Is celibacy a spiritual gift?
第7-9节怎样回答了第1节的问题?

celibacy

[ noun ]

an unmarried status

<noun.state>

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

<noun.act>

Celibacy \Ce*lib"a*cy\, n. [See {Celibate}, n.]
The state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a
bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry. ``The
celibacy of the clergy.'' --Hallom.

A gay Episcopal priest who caused an uproar with his comments on celibacy and monogamy says he will not honor a request that he refrain from priestly duties while the diocese investigates his views.
Authorities have said they are investigating whether archdiocesan officials knew of the allegations but withheld information, and one priest at the church was disciplined after he blamed celibacy for sexual and behaviorial aberrations among the clergy.
Marriages fail, divorce must be possible, but those who fail must maintain the ideal by living a life of celibacy after divorce.
During his 1987 visit to the United States, he said that a priest's love for Christ must be paramount and is "at the foundation of our commitment to celibacy.
He spoke after reports the Vatican had frowned on the session because it could encourage opponents of the rule of priestly celibacy.
Richard Schoenherr, a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin who oversaw the study on the priesthood, suggested lifting the requirement of celibacy for priests might slow the decline in numbers.
The pope, buoyed by the bishops' affirmation of celibacy, sought to dispel any speculation that ordination of married men might be permitted in the future.
The celibacy rule is based on the view that sex and marriage would prevent the priest from giving his complete attention to the work of God.
He advises a troubled priest to fight the Catholic celibacy requirement for priests, offends religious leaders by attending services at church and synagogue alike, and faces a hostile panel of Vatican inquisitors.
The pope has made it clear he has no intention of changing the church position mandating priestly celibacy and an all-male priesthood.
Williams called monogamy "as unnatural as celibacy," in comments the newspaper said were carried by the Religious News Service following a Jan. 13 church forum in Detroit.
Also firing up the conflict has been a 110-page study guide, "Sexuality: A Divine Gift," issued by a church headquarters unit. Several bishops have charged it ignores church standards of celibacy in singleness and sex only in marriage.
The pontiff led the 22 cardinals, 30 bishops and about 1,000 priests, all in white vestments, in renewing their celibacy and other priestly vows.

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