sanctity
/ˈsæŋktətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)[mass noun]
1- the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly圣洁; 神圣:
the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
墓地对于古埃及人来说是个神圣的地方。
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- ultimate importance and inviolability神圣; 神圣性; 神圣不可侵犯:
the sanctity of human life.
人的生命的神圣性。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'saintliness'): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus 'holy'.