*cer·e·mo·ny/`sɛrəˏmonɪ; ˈserɪməni/ n 1 [C] a formal public or religious event, for example when people get married or a new building is opened 典礼，仪式: the marriage ceremony 结婚典礼 2 [U] the formal words and actions that are said or done on special occasions 礼仪，礼节