blessed 受祝福的 We are surely blessed because we escaped the fire. "invocation 祈禱 (plea, prayer)" "pious 虔誠(chéng)的 (loyal, faithful)" Those pious faithfuls are not allowed to take photos of themselves. "devout 虔誠(chéng)的 pious, religious" The devout worshiper attended church each week. cult 崇拜(常用于修飾另一個(gè)名詞) The cult leader believed he was the son of God. "consecrate 奉為神圣 奉獻(xiàn) dedicate, devote (sacred 神圣的)" The priest consecrated the water in the baptismal( 洗禮的) basin. "creed 信仰 信條 belief, faith" The newspaper prints its creed on the front page every day. doomed 命定的 注定失敗的 The marriage was doomed from the beginning. destine 命運(yùn)注定v Lisa is destined for the presidency.(be destined for 預(yù)定 指定) destiny 命運(yùn) fate "I didn't plan for my future, insdead I left it to destiny." fatalism 宿命論 "sacred 上帝的 神圣的 holy, heavenly" "In maternal(母親的) tribes, sacred things were kept ty the elderest woman." Christian 基督教徒 基督教的 "The Christian religion in Europe and Americas is divided into Protestant(新教), Catholic(天主教), and a few other varieties." doctrine 教義 dogma How are the doctrines of the two churches different? "dogma 教義 教條 belief, view" Tom rejected the dogma of his church and joined another. "rite 宗教儀式 ritual, procedure, ceremony" religion 宗教 deity 神 god oracle 神諭 atheism 無(wú)神論 Anna's atheism contrasted with her friend's strong religious beliefs. heresy 異端 邪說(shuō) immerse 給...施洗禮 indulge I immersed myself in the hot bath and relaced. "invoke 懇求 祈求 beg, pray" I invoked their forgiveness. "enchant 施魔法于 enthrall, fascinate" "The witch(巫婆) enchanted the handsome knight(騎士 爵士), turning him into a frog." "preach 說(shuō)教 布道 鼓吹 advocate, advise (reach 到達(dá))" He preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence. exodus 大批離去n The refugees made an exodus to a safe place.