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单词 celibate
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celibate

adjective
/ˈselɪbət/
/ˈselɪbət/
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  1. not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons
    • celibate priests
  2. not having sex
    • I've been celibate for the past six months.
  3. Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.

celibate

noun
/ˈselɪbət/
/ˈselɪbət/
(formal)
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  1. a person who has chosen not to marry; a person who never has sex
    Word Originearly 19th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate.
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