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单词 sacred cow
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sacred cownoun [ C ]

uk/ˌseɪ.krɪd ˈkaʊ/us/ˌseɪ.krɪd ˈkaʊ/disapproving

a belief, custom, etc. that people support and do not question or criticize:

They did not dare to challenge the sacred cow of parliamentary democracy.

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sacred cownoun [ C ]

us/ˈseɪ·krɪd ˈkaʊ/

something that people accept or believe to be good or necessary without ever questioning their belief:

Defense spending is a sacred cow in Congress.
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