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no-go area

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌno-ˈgo ˌarea noun [countable]  1 SCCan area that people should not go to because it is very dangerous 危险地带;禁区 This part of the city was a no-go area for the police. 这片城区对于警察来说是个危险地带。2 TALK TO SB#a subject that cannot be discussed because it is private or because it may offend people 忌讳的话题 She made it clear that her private life was a no-go area. 她明确表示禁止提及她的私生活。
Examples from the Corpus
no-go areaDartmoor in Devon was declared a no-go area, and three royal parks in London were shut to protect deer herds.Knoydart is not exactly a no-go area but should be entered with caution.It is Labour's only no-go area in the entire world.
ˌno-ˈgo ˌarea nounChineseSyllable
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no-go area
ˌno-ˈgo ˌarea noun [countable]
1. an area that people should not go to because it is very dangerous:
    This part of the city was a no-go area for the police.
2. a subject that cannot be discussed because it is private or because it may offend people:
    She made it clear that her private life was a no-go area.


no-go areaBrE /ˌnəʊ ˈɡəʊ eəriə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnoʊ ˈɡoʊ eriə/ 🔊 noun (especially BrE) an area, especially in a city, which is dangerous for people to enter, or that the police or army do not enter, often because it is controlled by a violent group 禁区(常因被暴力团伙控制)(figurative) Some clubs are no-go areas for people over 30. 对于 30 岁以上的人来说,有些俱乐部是禁区。🔊🔊(figurative) This subject is definitely a no-go area (= we must not discuss it). 这个话题绝对禁止谈论。🔊🔊