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idolatry
noun[ U ]
often disapprovinguk /aɪˈdɒl.ə.tri/ us /aɪˈdɑː.lə.tri/
very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great: 偶像崇拜;盲目崇拜
idolatry ofThe youngster makes no attempt to conceal his idolatry of his team-mate.那个小伙子一点都没掩盖对队友的崇拜。
Newton was revered to the point of idolatry.对牛顿的敬仰到了偶像崇拜的地步。
the act of praying to a picture or object as part of a religion: （宗教）对着图片（或物件）祈祷
Father Brown considers the notes and flowers left near the statue to be close to idolatry.布朗神父认为留在雕像旁边的便签和花束近乎对圣物的祈祷。
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