religion

noun

1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

e.g. he lost his faith but not his morality

Synonym: faithreligious belief

2. an institution to express belief in a divine power

e.g. he was raised in the Baptist religion
a member of his own faith contradicted him

Synonym: faithorganized religion

1. 宗教信仰;宗教活动
Religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple.

e.g. ...his understanding of Indian philosophy and religion...
他对印度哲学和宗教信仰的理解
e.g. Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。

2. 宗教;教派
A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.

e.g. ...the Christian religion.
基督教

3. (突然)信教，皈依（某种）宗教
If you say that someone has got religion, you are referring in a mocking way to the fact that they have suddenly decided to follow a particular religion.

e.g. This guy got religion about a year back.
这家伙一年前信了教。

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1. 信仰：4.美国人忌讳随便问别人的年龄、婚姻状况、收入(income)、体重(weight)、宗教信仰(religion)等. 记住这都是他们的隐私哦!5.美国人离开聚会(party)时,一般不握手(shake hands)告别.