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continence

/kon-tn-uhns/US // ˈkɒn tn əns //

节制,连续性,节制饮食,节制性

Related Words

temperance节制,气节,脾气,戒酒sobriety清醒,清醒的人,清醒的,清醒地abstinence节制,禁欲,戒酒,戒律abstemiousness节制,禁欲,戒酒,节欲celibacy独身主义,独身,独身主义者,独身生活forbearance隐忍,忍受,忍受力,隐忍不发moderation节制,适度,温和,温和的virtue德行,美德,德性,道德self-control自控,自我控制,自制力,自制chastity贞操,贞洁,贞节,贞洁性asceticism禁欲主义,苦行主义,禁欲,戒酒refraining驳斥,拒绝,忌讳,拒绝接受

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
    • : Physiology. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounself-restraint
Synonyms
abstemiousness节制,禁欲,戒酒,节欲abstinence节制,禁欲,戒酒,戒律asceticism禁欲主义,苦行主义,禁欲,戒酒celibacy独身主义,独身,独身主义者,独身生活chastity贞操,贞洁,贞节,贞洁性forbearance隐忍,忍受,忍受力,隐忍不发moderation节制,适度,温和,温和的self-control自控,自我控制,自制力,自制sobriety清醒,清醒的人,清醒的,清醒地temperance节制,气节,脾气,戒酒virtue德行,美德,德性,道德refraining驳斥,拒绝,忌讳,拒绝接受

Examples

  • I remarked, what a difficulty the law of continence must impose on those who had to determine the vocation of young men.

  • He was thoroughly persuaded that continence could not be really observed by the French clergy.

  • In the popular view, continence, self-control, is adherence to our formed judgment.

  • A number of well-meaning people demand from men absolute "continence" save for procreation only.

  • The lesson of history, then, is that continence is essential to the progress of the race.

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