Worship



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解释

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• v. / n. 崇拜, 敬仰
• ［英］ v. / n. 崇拜, 敬仰 ( strong feelings of love, respect, and admiration)
• ［类］ worship : sacrifice / prediction : augury ( 宰牲祭神是一种敬神活动 / 占卜是一种预测)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English weorthscipe worthiness, respect, from weorth worthy, worth + -scipe -ship
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. chiefly British a person of importance — used as a title for various officials (as magistrates and some mayors)
• 2. reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power; also an act of expressing such reverence
• 3. a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual
• 4. extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem <worship of the dollar>

II. verb (-shipped; also -shiped; -shipping; also -shiping)

• Date: 13th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power
  • 2. to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion <a celebrity worshipped by her fans>
• intransitive verb
  • to perform or take part in worship or an act of worship
• Synonyms: see revere
• ? worshipper or worshiper noun

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