sacred cow

noun

1. 不容置疑的习俗；批评不得的制度
   a custom, system, etc. that has existed for a long time and that many people think should not be questioned or criticized

1. N-COUNT 不容批评(或怀疑)的信念(或习俗、制度);不容冒犯的事物
   If you describe a belief, custom, or institution as a sacred cow, you disapprove of people treating it with too much respect and being afraid to criticize or question it.
   1. ...the sacred cow of monetarism.
      不容置疑的货币主义

1. Known as a sacred gift from the cow, the urine is commonly sprinkled in the home to protect the surroundings.
   牛尿被视为牛的神圣礼物，常常被洒在家里以祈求护佑。
2. Years ago he was a sacred cow in this field.
   许多年前，他在这个领域里是个神圣不可侵犯的人物。
3. The suggestion that national leaders be judged by international norms undermines its non-interventionist doctrine, a sacred cow of foreign policy.
   认为一国领导人应接受国际法则审判的看法，削弱了在中国外交政策中占据神圣地位的不干涉原则。
4. Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians. The Politics of Memory: From the Fugitives to the Agrarians
   记忆的政治：从逃逸者到南方重农主义者
5. Let's not make a sacred cow of the monarchy.
   咱们别把君主政体奉若神明。
6. It seems from your correspondence column that Harold Wilson is a sacred cow.
   从你的读者来信专栏看，哈罗德威尔逊好像是个批评不得的人。
7. Beef is not eaten by Hindus because of the sacred status of the cow.
   印度教奉牛为神圣，禁止教徒食用牛肉。
8. Thisaircraft, nicknamed the Sacred Cow, included a sleeping area, radiotelephone, and retractable elevator for Roosevelt's wheelchair.
   这架飞机，绰号圣牛，包括睡眠区，无线电电话，和可伸缩的电梯罗斯福的轮椅。

noun

1. a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism