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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   taboo

   • IPA[təˈbo͞o]

   美式

   • n.
     a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing；a social practice that is prohibited or restricted
   • adj.
     prohibited or restricted by social custom；designated as sacred and prohibited
   • v.
     place under prohibition

   • verb: taboo, 3rd person present: taboos, gerund or present participle: tabooing, past tense: tabooed, past participle: tabooed

   • noun: taboo, plural noun: taboos

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing many taboos have developed around physical exposure the use of violence must remain a taboo in our society
   • ▪ a social practice that is prohibited or restricted speaking about sex is a taboo in his country

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. prohibited or restricted by social custom sex was a taboo subject
   • ▪ designated as sacred and prohibited the burial ground was seen as a taboo place

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. place under prohibition traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period
3. • 更多解釋

   taboo

   • IPA[təˈbuː]

   英式

   • n.
     a social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding ... many taboos have developed around physical exposure the use of violence must remain a taboo in our society
   • adj.
     prohibited or restricted by social custom: sex was a taboo subject
   • v.
     place under a taboo: traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period

   Oxford Dictionary