a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, initiation, marriage, and death通过礼仪（指为人生进入一个重要阶段而举行的仪式，尤指为出生、命名、结婚、死亡而举行的仪式）；人生重大阶段的事件
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
（传统的）仪式，典礼
A rite is a traditional ceremony that is carried out by a particular group or within a particular society.
例句
Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。...a fertility rite.丰收仪式
英汉词典释义
n.
仪式;典礼
He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies.他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。This festival descends from a religious rite.这个节日起源于宗教仪式。Alexander wore black for the rite.亚历山大穿黑衣服参加了那个仪式。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion;