celibates是什么意思？

celibates

• n. 独身者( celibate的名词复数 )；

例句

• Men attach more importance to marriage than women do, and there are fewer male celibates. 男人们更重视结婚.男性独身主义者比女性独身主义者更少.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  (因宗教信仰)禁欲的，独身的
  Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
  例句
  The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate. 教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。
• ADJ
  (特定时期)禁欲的，节制性欲的
  Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life.
  例句
  I was celibate for two years. 我有两年没有性生活。