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sacred cow

noun
🔊/ˌseɪkrɪd ˈkaʊ/
🔊/ˌseɪkrɪd ˈkaʊ/
(disapproving)
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  1. a custom, system, etc. that has existed for a long time and that many people think should not be questioned or criticized不容置疑的习俗；批评不得的制度
    • the sacred cow of free market economics自由市场经济不容置疑的信念