rite
noun
raɪt
noun
1
a
ceremony
that
is
always
performed
in
the
same
way,
usually
for
religious
purposes
〔常指宗教〕仪式，典礼;
funeral
rites
殡葬仪式
ancient
fertility
rites
古代的生殖崇拜仪式
These
traditional
rites
are
performed
only
by
the
women
of
the
village.
举行这些传统仪式的只有村里的女人。
2
rite of passage
a
special
ceremony
or
action
that
is
a
sign
of
a
new
stage
in
someone’s
life,
especially
when
a
boy
starts
to
become
a
man
〔标志人生重要阶段的〕通过仪式;〔尤指男孩的〕成人仪式;
3
last rites
final
prayers
or
religious
ceremonies
for
someone
who
is
dying
临终祈祷; 临终圣礼
A
priest
came
to
give
him
the
last
rites
.
一位神父来为他做临终祷告。