名詞 ceremony:

1. a formal event performed on a special occasion
   同義詞：ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
2. any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
3. the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

1. All the local clergy attended the ceremony.
   當(dāng)?shù)厮械哪翈煶鱿藘x式。
2. The Baptist will hold a ceremony this Sunday.
   這個(gè)星期天浸信會(huì)教友將要舉行一場(chǎng)典禮。
3. They hold a mystic religious ceremony.
   他們舉行了一個(gè)神秘的宗教儀式。
4. At the ceremony he was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievement.
   在典禮上，他被授予表彰他成就的卷軸。
5. The queen was crowned with proper ceremony.
   女王以傳統(tǒng)儀式舉行了加冕禮。

cer.e.mo.ny

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 cer.e.mo.nies
A formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom:
典禮：按禮儀或習(xí)俗而舉行的正式行為或一系列舉動(dòng)：
例句：
a wedding ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony.
結(jié)婚典禮；日本茶道

A conventional social gesture or act of courtesy:
禮節(jié)：傳統(tǒng)的交往姿態(tài)或禮貌的舉動(dòng)：
例句：
the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced.
介紹認(rèn)識(shí)時(shí)的握手禮節(jié)

A formal act without intrinsic purpose; an empty form:
客套：沒(méi)有實(shí)質(zhì)意圖的正式舉動(dòng)；虛的形式：
例句：
ignored the ceremony of asking for comments and suggestions from other committee members.
對(duì)委員會(huì)其他成員請(qǐng)求評(píng)論和建議的客套話置之不理

Strict observance of formalities or etiquette:
講究禮儀：嚴(yán)格遵守繁文縟節(jié)或禮節(jié)：
例句：
The head of state was welcomed with full ceremony.
人們以最高規(guī)格的儀式歡迎國(guó)家首腦

來(lái)源：
Middle English ceremonie
中古英語(yǔ) ceremonie
from Latin caerimônia [religious rite]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) caerimônia [宗教儀式]