sacrosanct
Significado: Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with; inviolable. Originally a religious term, now widely used to describe anything treated as beyond criticism or alteration.
Sacrosanct combines two Latin words meaning 'sacred' and 'holy,' giving it a doubled intensity. In modern usage, it is often applied with a hint of irony or challenge — calling a tradition sacrosanct may be a prelude to questioning it. The word appears regularly in debates about institutional reform, where certain practices or entitlements are described as sacrosanct by defenders and as needlessly protected by critics. It collocates with 'rights,' 'principles,' 'tradition,' and 'the NHS.'
Ejemplos
- In British political life, the principle of free healthcare at the point of use is widely regarded as sacrosanct. 在英国政治生活中,医疗点免费服务的原则被普遍视为神圣不可侵犯的。En la vida política británica, el principio de asistencia sanitaria gratuita en el momento de uso se considera ampliamente sacrosanto.イギリスの政治生活において、利用時点での無料医療という原則は広く神聖不可侵と見なされています。영국 정치에서 의료 이용 시점의 무료 의료 원칙은 널리 신성불가침한 것으로 여겨진다.
- The editor insisted that the independence of the newsroom was sacrosanct and could not be compromised by commercial pressures. 编辑坚持认为新闻编辑室的独立性是不可侵犯的,不能因商业压力而受到损害。El director insistió en que la independencia de la redacción era sacrosanta y no podía verse comprometida por presiones comerciales.編集長は、編集室の独立性は不可侵であり、商業的圧力によって損なわれてはならないと主張した。편집장은 편집실의 독립성은 불가침이며 상업적 압력에 의해 훼손되어서는 안 된다고 주장했다.
- No tradition should be treated as so sacrosanct that it cannot be examined and, if necessary, reformed. 任何传统都不应被视为如此神圣以至于不能接受审视,必要时也应予以改革。Ninguna tradición debería tratarse como tan sacrosanta que no pueda examinarse y, si es necesario, reformarse.いかなる伝統も、検証の対象とならないほど神聖視されるべきではなく、必要であれば改革されるべきです。어떤 전통도 검토의 대상이 될 수 없을 정도로 신성시되어서는 안 되며, 필요하다면 개혁되어야 합니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, political, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin sacrosanctus (inviolable, protected by a sacred oath), from sacro (ablative of sacrum, sacred rite) and sanctus (holy, consecrated). Entered English in the early 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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