Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #22507
veneration
尊敬；崇敬
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
- 1.
The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
尊敬的行为或状态
- 2.
Profound reverence, respect or awe.
深切的尊敬、尊重或敬畏
- 3.
Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.
宗教狂热、偶像崇拜或虔诚
宗教热忱；敬神之心；尊敬的行为或状态；深切的尊敬、尊重或敬畏；宗教狂热、偶像崇拜或虔诚；尊敬
In use
The ancient temple was held in great veneration by the local community.
His veneration for his mentor led him to follow every piece of advice.
The monks practiced their faith with deep veneration and devotion.
hold/feel veneration for sb/sth
veneration 用作不可数名词。
They hold deep veneration for their ancestors.
他们对自己的祖先怀有深深的敬意。
show veneration towards sb/sth
注意介词 towards 的搭配。
The ceremony shows veneration towards the elders.
这个仪式表达了对长者的尊敬。
with veneration
常用于描述说话或行为的方式。
Connections
Collocations
- hold someone/something in veneration
- 深深敬重；敬仰
- She has always held her grandfather in veneration.她一直深深敬重她的祖父。
- object of veneration
- 崇敬的对象；敬仰的对象
- The old library is an object of veneration for the town.这座老图书馆是全镇人崇敬的对象。
- ancestor veneration
- 祖先崇拜；敬祖
- Ancestor veneration remains common in many parts of Asia.在亚洲许多地方，祖先崇拜仍然很普遍。
- deep veneration
- 深深的敬意；由衷的崇敬
- He bowed his head in deep veneration before the shrine.他在神龛前深深低下头以示敬意。
- religious veneration
- 宗教虔诚；对神（或圣人）的敬拜
- The icon is treated with religious veneration by the faithful.这尊圣像受到信徒们宗教般虔诚的敬拜。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 vener 记成 venerable（可敬的），-ation 表动作或状态，合起来就是“崇敬、尊崇”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious ceremonies、formal speeches or essays、discussions of historical figures veneration 多用于正式或宗教场合，表示深切的尊敬；在日常口语中比较少见，常用 respect 或 admiration 替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词与 veneration 的结尾部分 /eɪʃən/ 押韵（重读元音及之后辅音相同）。注意 veneration 与 venerable 拼写相近，但后者读作 /ˈvɛnərəbəl/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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