celibacy
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsel.ə.bə.si/ us/ˈsel.ə.bə.si/
（尤指因宗教信仰）禁欲
the state of not having sex, especially because you have made a religious promise not to
Celibacy is not exclusive to Catholic priests. 禁欲并不仅限于天主教牧师。
She chose celibacy after a pregnancy scare at 16. 她16岁时发生过一次怀孕恐慌，之后就选择了禁欲。
See: celibate
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- He said that celibacy is fine, and sometimes even restful.
- The church resists any effort to change policies regarding birth control, priestly celibacy, or the ordination of women.
- the rule of clerical celibacy