asceticism
英
[ə'setɪsɪzəm]
美
[ə'setɪsɪzəm]
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Noun:
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the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
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the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
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用作名词 (n.)
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Nothing is easier than to give Christian asceticism a Socialist tinge.
要给基督教禁欲主义涂上一层社会主义的色彩,是再容易不过了。
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The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.
修道者的独身观念含有禁欲兴宗教热情之意。
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