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单词 sacrosanct
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sac•ro•sanct /ˈsækroʊˌsæŋkt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Religion, sacred.
  2. beyond interference, question, etc.:Sports in that town are sacrosanct.
sac•ro•sanct•ness, n. [uncountable]See -sanct-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sac•ro•sanct  (sakrō sangkt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extremely sacred or inviolable:a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
  2. not to be entered or trespassed upon:She considered her home office sacrosanct.
  3. above or beyond criticism, change, or interference:a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.
  • Latin sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint
  • 1595–1605
sac′ro•sancti•ty, sacro•sanct′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sacrosanct /ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt/ adj
  1. very sacred or holy; inviolable
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallow

ˌsacroˈsanctity n
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