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sacrosanct

/ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/

Meanings
adjective

神圣不可侵犯，至高无上。

Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.

Examples :

"In many families, the tradition of Sunday dinner is considered sacrosanct, and no one would dare suggest skipping it. "
在很多家庭里，周日晚餐的传统被认为是神圣不可侵犯的，没有人胆敢提议取消它。
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Related Words

Illustration emergency

emergency noun

/ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/

紧急情况，突发事件

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

心脏骤停是一种紧急情况，如果你发现有人心脏骤停，你应该立即拨打999。

Illustration inviolable

inviolable adjective

/ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/

不可侵犯的，神圣不可侵犯的

"A person's right to free speech is considered inviolable in many democracies. "

在许多民主国家，言论自由被认为是不可侵犯的权利。

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration interference

interference noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

干涉，妨碍。

"The teacher's phone calls caused a lot of interference with the class discussion. "

老师的电话频繁打进来，严重妨碍了课堂讨论。

Illustration sanction

sanction noun

/ˈsæŋkʃən/

批准，认可

"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."

在日本政府的批准和认可下，捕鲸者一直在该岛屿附近的争议水域作业。

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skipping verb

/ˈskɪpɪŋ/

跳绳，单腿跳。

"She will skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other."

她会单腿跳着从人行道的一端跳到另一端。

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

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alteration noun

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

改变，更改。

"The alteration to the school schedule was announced on the website. "

学校课程表的更改已经在网站上公布了。