- 1不可侵犯的、不可違背的
A right, law, promise, or place that is inviolable must be treated with deep respect: you do not break it, ignore it, or trespass on it. Constitutions speak of inviolable rights; religions of inviolable sacred ground; diplomats of an inviolable embassy.
A right, law, promise, or place that is inviolable一項inviolable的權利、法律、承諾或地方 must be treated with deep respect必須被非常尊重地對待 you do not break it, ignore it, or trespass on it你不能打破它、不理它、或侵犯它 Constitutions speak of inviolable rights憲法會說inviolable的權利 religions of inviolable sacred ground宗教會說inviolable的聖地 diplomats of an inviolable embassy外交官會說inviolable的大使館
It is solemn and formal. You would not call your inviolable, even if you feel strongly about it.
It is solemn and formal這個字很莊重、很正式 You would not call your lunchbox inviolable你不會說便當是inviolable的 even if you feel strongly about it就算你對它很有感情
Built as in- (not) + violable (able to be violated), from Latin for untouchable in the sense ‘must not be harmed.’ A rare English-built twin, unviolable, means the same but almost nobody uses it.
Built as in- (not) + violable (able to be violated)這個字是由in-（不）加上violable（可能被侵犯的）組成的 from Latin for untouchable來自拉丁文，原意是"不可碰的" in the sense ‘must not be harmed.’意思是"不能被傷害" A rare English-built twin, unviolable有一個很少見、英語自己造的雙胞胎字unviolable means the same意思一樣 but almost nobody uses it但幾乎沒人用
Though actually, invincible is a different word: invincible means cannot be beaten; inviolable means must not be broken or entered.
Though actually不過其實 invincible is a different wordinvincible是另一個字 invincible means cannot be beateninvincible是說不會被打敗 inviolable means must not be broken or enteredinviolable是說不能被破壞或闖入
core核心畫面
組成From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). Equivalent to in- + violable. Piecewise doublet of unviolable.
同家族的字
- violateto break or trespass
- violationthe breaking
- inviolabilitythe noun: the quality of not being allowed to be broken
- violableable to be broken — inviolable is in- plus this
- unviolablea rare English-built twin (un- + violable) with the same meaning; learners almost only meet inviolable
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
inviolableadj/ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/
- 1
Not violable; not to be infringed.
- But come, for thou, be ſure, ſhalt give account / To him who ſent us, whoſe charge is to keep / This place inviolable, and therefore theſe from harm.
- But honeſt men’s words are Stygian oaths, and promiſes inviolable.
- 2
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
- 3
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.
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