sacred cow
US /ˈseɪ.krəd kaʊ/
UK /ˈseɪ.krəd kaʊ/
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神聖不可侵犯的事物, 禁忌
a person, idea, or institution that is considered to be above criticism or attack, often unreasonably so
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The company's old policies have become sacred cows that no one dares to question.
公司的舊政策已經成為無人敢質疑的神聖不可侵犯的事物。
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For many, the national health service is a sacred cow that should not be privatized.
對許多人來說，國家醫療服務是不可侵犯的神聖事物，不應私有化。