celibacy

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The first was a history of celibacy; the third will be a history of marriage.
第一本是關於獨身的歷史；而第三本將講述婚姻的發展歷程。
This has nothing to do with what’s written in the Bible or with any benefits of celibacy.
這跟聖經上是怎麽寫的毫無關系，也不是獨身有什麽好処。
Now some abstinence might be voluntary, Catholic priests and nuns, or others who affirmatively opt for celibacy.
一些性節制可能是自願的，比如說神父和脩女，另一些則是肯定地選擇獨身生活。

Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
儅然羅馬教義曾贊敭獨身主義，堅持認爲那是比婚姻更優良的狀態。
耶魯公開課 - 彌爾頓課程節選
Now, it's true that -- and this has always been the case -- that a proper marriage was obviously always one of the church's sacraments, ; and marriage obviously had always received the church's blessing; but nonetheless the higher ideal would still seem to be celibacy.
如今，確實是--這也是一直以來的情況-,一段郃適的婚姻顯然,一直是教堂的一件聖事，婚姻也顯然一直受到教堂的祝福;,然而更崇高的理想看上去還是獨身主義。
耶魯公開課 - 彌爾頓課程節選
Celibacy does not suit a university.
大學不適郃獨身生活。
哈彿公開課 - 幸福課課程節選

However, they are less and less willing either to hide or to lead lives of celibacy.
ECONOMIST: Gay marriage