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IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305

taboo

Related topics: Anthropology
ta·boo1 /təˈbuː, tæ-/ adjectiveadj  
1  FORBIDa taboo subject, word, activity etc is one that people avoid because it is extremely offensive or embarrassing 禁忌的，忌讳的
 Rape is a taboo subject.
强奸是忌讳的话题。
2  not accepted as socially correct 忌讳的，为社会习俗所不容的
 It’s taboo to date a man a lot younger than you.
和一个比自己年轻许多的男人约会是社会禁忌。
3. SAtoo holy or evil to be touched or used 〔因太神圣或太邪恶而〕禁止接触的，禁止使用的
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taboo• Society leads you to believe that certain things are taboo.• But confusion and anger and fear are taboo.• Like Stanley Feingold before him, he had violated the taboo against discussing the limits of the remedial process.• A still photographer and a video cameraman followed him in there, which is taboo and off-limits and strictly verboten.• In the '50s it was taboo for co-workers to date each other.• Sex before marriage is no longer taboo in western countries.• It is a taboo subject, and the marriage ceremonies are performed in secret.• Death is still a taboo subject for many people.• On all counts - a taboo subject.• Rape is an equally taboo subject.
taboo subject• As unemployment rose in 1992, redundancy ceased to be a taboo subject.• By this time - the early seventies - homosexuality was no longer a taboo subject.• However, almost nothing else was considered a taboo subject.• On all counts - a taboo subject.• Rape is an equally taboo subject.• It is a taboo subject, and the marriage ceremonies are performed in secret.• This should certainly not be a taboo subject, but nor should it be used to flagellate the mass of teachers.• By talking about this taboo subject in prayers, sermons and Sunday-school lessons.
taboo2 noun (plural taboos) [countableC]  
FORBIDa custom that says you must avoid a particular activity or subject, either because it is considered offensive or because your religion does not allow it 禁忌，忌讳
taboo about/on/against
 There are taboos against appearing naked in public places.
在公共场所赤身露体是犯禁忌的。
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a social taboo
There is a social taboo against expressing negative views of other races.
a sexual taboo
The old sexual taboos had disappeared.
verbs
break/violate a taboo
He is willing to break the taboo about discussing the effects of large-scale immigration.
observe a taboo (=not do something that is considered offensive or unacceptable)
The Kalenjin people of Kenya still observe a taboo against eating fish.
phrases
the taboo surrounding something (=relating to something)
John's work did much to remove the taboo surrounding the disease.
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taboo• Until a few years ago, there was a taboo around the subject of divorce.• Sickness may be considered to be a punishment inflicted for neglect of certain taboos.• Kádár was fairly liberal in that respect, so long as a few taboos were respected, especially the role of the Soviet Union.• At other times, converse sets of taboos could be quite useful.• It is given to some presidents to break political taboos for all time.• The rules are formally protected by supposedly powerful religious taboos, breach of which will result in supernatural punishment for all concerned.• Through his work, Freud realised that some taboos of the time were much more commonly breached than was acknowledged by society.• Farce likes to tinker with such taboos.• But, of course, if you wanted to write seriously, then the taboos were difficult to avoid.
taboo about/on/against• There has long been a taboo on the eating of fresh oysters during the months May through August.• Their main problem was breaking cultural taboos about women attending markets unaccompanied and trading alone.• There seems to be nothing taboo about the subject: everyone agrees excision no longer happens.• There is a strong taboo against marrying outside the group.• What is the taboo on life and liveliness inside the family?• Like Stanley Feingold before him, he had violated the taboo against discussing the limits of the remedial process.• These taboos against women as polluting to male sacred space are very ancient.
Origin taboo1
(1700-1800) Tongan tabu
ta·boo1 adjectiveadjtaboo2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305
taboo

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + TABOO | TABOO + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤powerful有強制力的禁忌▸➤cultural, religious, sexual, social文化禁忌；宗教禁忌；性禁忌；社會禁忌▸➤incest亂倫禁忌VERB + TABOO➤break, shatter, violate打破／破除／觸犯禁忌TABOO + NOUN➤subject禁忌話題PREPOSITION➤taboo about關於⋯的禁忌◇taboos about divorce in society社會上關於離婚的禁忌➤taboo against對於⋯的禁忌◇the taboo against marrying a foreigner與外國人結婚的禁忌➤taboo on關於⋯的禁忌◇The play violates several taboos on sexuality.該劇違反有關性行為的幾個禁忌。➤taboo surrounding圍繞⋯的禁忌◇taboos surrounding menstruation與月經相關的禁忌
taboo

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be忌諱▸➤become成為忌諱▸➤remain仍是忌諱▸➤consider sth視⋯為忌諱◇Sex is considered taboo as a topic for discussion.性被視為討論中忌諱的話題。ADVERB➤strictly, virtually絕對是／幾乎是忌諱◇The subject of death was strictly taboo in their society.死亡這個話題在他們的社會裏是絕對忌諱的。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯禁止◇Such work was taboo to women.這種工作禁止女性參與。
IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305
taboo noun
⇨ bantaboo adj.
⇨ forbidden
IELTS BNC: 10404 COCA: 11305
taboo
Making you feel shocked or appalled: shocking, appalling, outrageous...
Not allowed: forbidden, illegal, unconstitutional...
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion: absolution, angel, angelic...
Morally bad or wrong: evil, wicked, gross...
Subjects not discussed: taboo, no-go area, non-person...

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