third rail
US /ˌθɜːrd ˈreɪl/
UK /ˌθɜːrd ˈreɪl/
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第三轨, 敏感问题
a political issue that is so controversial that any politician who dares to broach the topic will suffer a backlash from voters
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Healthcare reform has become a third rail issue in American politics.
医疗改革已成为美国政治中的一个第三轨问题。
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No politician wants to touch the third rail of social security.
没有政客愿意触碰社会保障的第三轨。