pilgrimage
n
1 [C, U] journey made as a pilgrim 朝圣之行
go on/make a pilgrimage to Benares 到贝拿勒斯朝圣
Santiago de Compostela was an important place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. 中世纪圣地亚哥一德孔波斯特拉是朝圣的要地.
2 [C] journey made to a place associated with sb/sth one respects 到敬仰的某人[某事物]处之行
a pilgrimage to Shakespeare's birthplace 到莎士比亚诞生地的参谒.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.