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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- superstition
[suːpə'stɪʃən]
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noun
[c/u]
迷信
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- superstition
[ˌsjuːpərˈstɪʃən]
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n.[c/u]
迷信，迷信思想
Collins English-English Dictionary
- superstition
["suːpə'stɪʃən]
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n
irrational belief usually founded on ignorance or fear and characterized by obsessive reverence for omens, charms, etc
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a notion, act or ritual that derives from such belief
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any irrational belief, esp with regard to the unknown
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[Etymology]
C15: from Latin superstitio dread of the supernatural, from superstare to stand still by something (as in amazement)
Examples
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a vulgar superstition
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一般的迷信
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Superstition sources from fear and ignorance.
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迷信起源于恐惧和无知。
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To fail to think freely leads to the holding of absurd beliefs and superstition.
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无法自由思考导致荒唐的信仰和迷信。
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Science eroded the pillars of superstition.
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科学打破了迷信的基本原理。
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这种迷信的风俗存在了很长的时间，积弊很深，改革起来比较复杂。
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This form of superstition has existed for ages and is deeply rooted, so it's not so easy to bring about reform.
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乌鸦报丧是一种迷信的说法。
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It is superstition that crows can predict death.
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叫魂怎么能治孩子的病！？这根本就是封建迷信。
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How can one cure the sick by calling back his spirit? It's sheer feudalistic superstition.
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对封建迷信可不能盲目信从。
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We shouldn't blindly believe in superstition.
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迷信可能会让人丧失理智。
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Superstition may cause people to behave irrationally.
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