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taboo

英/tæbˈuː/
美/tæˈbu/
01n.

禁忌, 禁止接近, 禁止使用

a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature; an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

02adj.

禁忌的, 忌讳的

03v.

禁忌, 忌讳, 禁止

declare as sacred and forbidden