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sacrosanct

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sac·ro·sanct /ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt $ -roʊ-/ adjective  IMPORTANTsomething that is sacrosanct is considered to be so important that no one is allowed to criticize or change it 神圣不可侵犯的,不可更改的 SYN sacred Weekends are sacrosanct in our family. 在我们家,周末的时间是神圣不可侵犯的。
Examples from the Corpus
sacrosanctNone of these dates or examples is sacrosanct.The complex negotiation skills believed to be necessary for higher management functions were sacrosanct.The advocates of Centralism use narrow, sacrosanct criteria in shaping how to organize.As far as I was concerned these were absolutely sacrosanct, especially when working in the Klondyke ports for period of up to twelve days.Marriage is no longer sacrosanct - in fact, it isn't even seen as necessary.What could be more postmodern than probing the hitherto sacrosanct inner workings of science?Through the sacrosanct medium of competition, it put everyone and everything in the right place.What one pilot holds as sacrosanct routine, another pilot disdains.The suggestion is that the central core area should be absolutely sacrosanct with slightly less stringent restrictions as you spread outward.
Origin sacrosanct (1600-1700) Latin sacrosanctus, probably from sacro sanctus made holy by religious ceremonies
sac·ro·sanct adjectiveChineseSyllable
something Corpus considered is is that to sacrosanct


sacrosanct
sacrosanct /ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt $ -roʊ-/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: sacrosanctus, probably from sacro sanctus 'made holy by religious ceremonies'
something that is sacrosanct is considered to be so important that no one is allowed to criticize or change it
   SYN  sacred:
    Weekends are sacrosanct in our family.


sacro·sanctBrE /ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsækroʊsæŋkt/ 🔊 adjectivethat is considered to be too important to change or question 神圣不容更改(或置疑)的 SYN sacred I'll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct. 晚上加班我愿意,但周末休息没商量。🔊🔊