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sacrilege

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n.冒渎,亵渎圣物,悖理逆天的行为,渎圣罪

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sacrilege为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:sacrilegist

词根

sacr,sanct,secr=sacred(神圣的)

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sacrilege


/'sækrɪlɪdʒ; `sækrəlɪdʒ/
n [C usu sing, U 作可数名词时通常作单数, 亦作不可数名词] (act of) treating a sacred thing or place with disrespect 渎圣(亵渎圣物或圣地的行为)
*It is
(a) sacrilege to steal a crucifix from an altar. 从圣坛窃取耶稣受难像是亵渎神灵的行为.
* (fig 比喻) She regarded the damage done to the painting as sacrilege. 她认为毁坏了那幅画是大逆不道的事.

sacrilege


n [U and C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin sacrilegium, from sacer ( SACRED) + legere 'to gather, steal']
when someone treats something holy in a way that does not show respect
when someone treats something that another person thinks is very important or special without enough care or respect
it is sacrilege (for sb) to do sth
 It's sacrilege to even think of destroying that lovely building.
>sacrilegious [,sækrɪ'lɪdʒəs/