| 单词 | inviolate |
| 释义 | inviolate (once / 5746 pages) adj If something’s inviolate, it’s sacred and must be protected. If you make an inviolate promise to your sister to never reveal her secret superhero identity, it's one you must honor and take very seriously. Inviolate comes from the Latin word inviolatus, made up of in-, meaning “not” and violare, meaning “violate.” So inviolate describes something so sacred or pure that it must not be violated. It can be used to describe fundamental principles or rights, such as the inviolate right of free speech, but it can also describe things that must be kept safe and pure. You might believe that the natural coastline outside your city should remain inviolate and not be developed. WORD FAMILYinviolate: inviolately+/inviolable: inviolably/violable: inviolable/violate: inviolate, violable, violated, violates, violating, violation, violative, violator/violation: violations/violator: violators USAGE EXAMPLESThe language at issue states, “The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed remains inviolate.” Washington Times(Sep 28, 2016) There’s something inviolate about them; they speak to our noblest ideals, no matter how often we fall short of them. Washington Post(Aug 30, 2016) Faye took her into her own inviolate bedroom and questioned her far more than she would if Kate had been another kind of girl. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) 1adj (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken Syn intact uninjured not injured physically or mentally 2adj must be kept sacred Syn inviolable, sacrosanct sacred concerned with religion or religious purposes |
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