celibacy

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The first was a history of celibacy; the third will be a history of marriage.
第一本是关于独身的历史；而第三本将讲述婚姻的发展历程。
This has nothing to do with what’s written in the Bible or with any benefits of celibacy.
这跟圣经上是怎么写的毫无关系，也不是独身有什么好处。
Now some abstinence might be voluntary, Catholic priests and nuns, or others who affirmatively opt for celibacy.
一些性节制可能是自愿的，比如说神父和修女，另一些则是肯定地选择独身生活。

Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
当然罗马教义曾赞扬独身主义，坚持认为那是比婚姻更优良的状态。
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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，确实是--这也是一直以来的情况-,一段合适的婚姻显然,一直是教堂的一件圣事，婚姻也显然一直受到教堂的祝福;,然而更崇高的理想看上去还是独身主义。
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Celibacy does not suit a university.
大学不适合独身生活。
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However, they are less and less willing either to hide or to lead lives of celibacy.
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