veneration

英 [ˌvenə'reɪʃn] 美 [ˌvenə'reɪʃn]

• n. 崇敬

英英释义

Noun:

1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something;

   "the fear of God"
   "the Chinese reverence for the dead"
   "the French treat food with gentle reverence"
   "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
   

2. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The relics were objects of veneration/were held in veneration.
   这些遗物是备受崇敬之物.
2. Her veneration for traditional learning never wavered.
   她对传统学问的敬意从未动摇。

经典引文

• The Reformation began to diminish the veneration for the Latin language.

  出自： Disraeli

• My mother had been head girl..and was still remembered with tremulous veneration.

  出自： A. Craig

词汇搭配

• venerate 尊敬

近反义词

【近义词】

• reverence 敬畏
• reputation 好名声
• glory 光荣
• awe 敬畏
• worship 崇拜
• adoration 崇拜
• honour 荣誉
• honor 荣誉
• respect 尊敬
• admiration 钦佩
• regard 尊敬
• fear 担心
• idolatry 偶像崇拜
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• devotion 虔诚