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ceremonial

adjective
🔊/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
🔊/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
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  1. relating to or used in a ceremony礼仪的；礼节的；用于礼仪的
    • ceremonial occasions礼仪场合
    • a ceremonial sword礼仪佩剑
    • The post of mayor is largely ceremonial (= there are no real duties, only ceremonies to attend).市长的职位主要是仪式性的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • purely
    • largely
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin caerimonialis, from Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.

ceremonial

noun
🔊/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
🔊/ˌserɪˈməʊniəl/
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  1. the system of rules and traditions that states how things should be done at a ceremony or formal occasion礼仪；礼节
    • The visit was conducted with all due ceremonial.访问按照一切应有的礼仪进行。🔊🔊
    • the ceremonials of the medieval church中世纪教堂的仪式
    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin caerimonialis, from Latin caerimonia ‘religious worship’, (plural) ‘ritual observances’.