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celibate

adjective
🔊/ˈselɪbət/
🔊/ˈselɪbət/
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  1. not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons（尤指因宗教原因）独身的，不结婚的，没有性生活的
    • celibate priests独身的教士
  2. not having sex无性生活的；禁欲的
    • I've been celibate for the past six months.我已禁欲六个月。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.

celibate

noun
🔊/ˈselɪbət/
🔊/ˈselɪbət/
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  1. a person who has chosen not to marry; a person who never has sex独身主义者；禁欲者；从不过性生活的人
    Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.