no-go area

noun
🔊/ˌnəʊ ˈɡəʊ eəriə/
🔊/ˌnəʊ ˈɡəʊ eriə/
(especially British English)
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  1. an area, especially in a city, which is dangerous for people to enter, or that the police or army do not enter, often because it is controlled by a violent group禁区(常因被暴力团伙控制)
    • Some clubs are no-go areas for people over 30.对于 30 岁以上的人来说,有些俱乐部是禁区。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) This subject is definitely a no-go area (= we must not discuss it).这个话题绝对禁止谈论。🔊🔊
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2