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sacrosanct是什么意思

sacrosanct

英 ['sækrə(ʊ)sæŋ(k)t; 'seɪk-] 美 ['sækrosæŋkt]
  • adj. 神圣不可侵犯的;极神圣的

中文词源


sacrosanct 最神圣的,神圣不容置疑的

sacri-,神圣的,-sanct,神圣的,词源同 sacred,sanctify.引申词义最神圣的,神圣不可质疑的。

英文词源


sacrosanct (adj.)
"superlatively sacred or inviolable," c. 1600, from Latin sacrosanctus "protected by religious sanction, consecrated with religious ceremonies," from sacro, ablative of sacrum "religious sanction" (from neuter singular of sacer "sacred") + sanctus, past participle of sancire "make sacred" (for both, see sacred). Earlier in partially anglicized form sacro-seint (c. 1500).

双语例句


1. Freedom of the press is sacrosanct.
新闻自由是神圣不可侵犯的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I'll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct.
开夜车加班我愿意,但周末休息没商量。

来自《权威词典》

3. You can't cut spending on defence that's sacrosanct!
国防开支可削减不得--那可是关天关地的事!

来自辞典例句

4. In India, the cow is a sacrosanct animal.
牛在印度是神圣的动物.

来自辞典例句

5. LESTAT: I'm afraid, madam, that my days are sacrosanct.
列斯达: 恐怕不行, 女士, 白天我有更重要的事要做.

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