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单词 inviolate
释义 in·violate
\(ˈ)in|vīələ̇]t, ənˈv- also -ˌlā]; usu ]d.+V\ adjective
also in·violated \-ˌlādə̇d, -ātə̇d\
Etymology: Middle English inviolat, from Latin inviolatus, from in- in- (I) + violatus, past participle of violare to violate — more at violate
1.
 a. : free from change or blemish : pure, unbroken
  < desired the Italian culture to be inviolate and predominant — John Buchan >
  < cease searching for the perfect shell, the whole inviolate form — Anne M. Lindbergh >
  < while I continue to keep this oath inviolateHippocratic Oath >
 b. : free from assault or trespass : untouched, intact
  < as he had fallen on the plain, inviolate he lay — R.C.Trench >
  < the … first white settlers agreed to keep this ground inviolateAmerican Guide Series: Connecticut >
2. : inviolable 2
 < they … regarded their hunting zones as their own inviolate property — L.S.B.Leakey >
 < the confidences of this Club are inviolate — R.H.Davis >
in·vi·o·late·ly adverb
in·vi·o·late·ness noun -es
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