Without cultural sanction, most or all our religious beliefs and rituals would fall into the domain of mental disturbance.
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n. 制裁，处罚;批准，认可;约束力;鼓励;
vt. 批准;鼓励，容忍;
💡 sanct神圣+ion表名词→给予神圣的权利 → 批准，授权
"Prison is the best sanction against a crime like this."
为遏止这类罪行,监禁手段是上策.
近义：homologate, approbate, approve, let, ok, okay
反义：mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn
adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
n. 范围，领域;领土，疆土;管辖范围;[计]域名;
💡 domin =lord (主人)
"The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family."
照顾老人仍然被确认为是家庭范围的事。
近义：land, territory, expanse, url, area, province
n. 打扰;骚乱，变乱;困扰;烦闷;
💡 disturb打扰+ance表名词 →骚动，动乱
"The building work is creating constant noise, dust and disturbance."
建筑施工不断制造噪音、灰尘和干扰。
近义：perturbation, babel, racket, riot, row, ruckus
反义：imperturbability, pax, peace, peacefulness, quiet, quietness
adj. 内心的，精神的，思想的，心理的;智慧的，智[脑]力的;〈口〉精神病的，意志薄弱的，愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
💡 ment思考，神智+al表形容词 → 智力的；精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
adj. 文化的;教养的，修习的;耕作的，开垦的，栽培[培养]的;
"They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left."
它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产.
近义：humanizing, civilising, civilizing, cultured, edifying, educational
反义：artless, lurid, pedestrian, rank, banal, rough