superstition 
美音:['su:pəs'tıʃən]
英音:['su:pəs'tıʃən]
牛津简明英汉词典
n.迷信
难易程度:
superstition为六级词汇
词形变化:
词根
sist,stitut,sta,st＝to stand（站立）
详细用法
近义词, 同义词
intuition instinct association belief hunch inkling gut feeling presentiment premonition superstition faithcredulity credulousness gullibility self delusion self deception superstition obstinacy misjudgment
相关词
1. He holds that ignorance leads to superstition.
他认为无知会导致迷信。
他认为无知会导致迷信。
superstition
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/,su:pə'stɪʃn; also, in ɑritish use, 英式英语读作 ,sju:-; ,supɚ`stɪʃən/
n [C, U]
1 (idea, practice, etc based on the) belief that certain events cannot be explained by human reason or physical laws; irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious 迷信; 迷信的思想、行为等; （对未知的或神秘的事物的）盲目恐惧
*Ignorance and superstition prevent them from benefiting from modern medicine. 由于无知和迷信, 他们无法得到现代医学的好处.
2 idea or belief held by many people for no good or logical reason 很多人持有的并无充分根据的说法
*It's just
(a) superstition that you shouldn't walk under ladders. 不应该在梯子下面穿过, 人们都是这么说说罢了.
n [C, U]
1 (idea, practice, etc based on the) belief that certain events cannot be explained by human reason or physical laws; irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious 迷信; 迷信的思想、行为等; （对未知的或神秘的事物的）盲目恐惧
*Ignorance and superstition prevent them from benefiting from modern medicine. 由于无知和迷信, 他们无法得到现代医学的好处.
2 idea or belief held by many people for no good or logical reason 很多人持有的并无充分根据的说法
*It's just
(a) superstition that you shouldn't walk under ladders. 不应该在梯子下面穿过, 人们都是这么说说罢了.
superstition
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
n [U and C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin superstitio, from superstes 'standing over someone', from stare 'to stand']
a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic
the old superstition that walking under a ladder is unlucky
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin superstitio, from superstes 'standing over someone', from stare 'to stand']
a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic
the old superstition that walking under a ladder is unlucky
