sanctity
noun /ˈsæŋktəti/
/ˈsæŋktəti/
[uncountable]- sanctity (of something) the state of being very important and worth protecting
神圣不可侵犯 - the sanctity of marriage
婚姻之神圣 - I believe in the sanctity of human life.
我相信人类生命的神圣。
- the sanctity of marriage
- the state of being holy
神圣性；圣洁性 - a life of sanctity, like that of St Francis
圣方济各式的圣洁生活 - the sanctity of the Church
教会的神圣 - Abydos was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
阿比多斯是古埃及人的圣地。
- a life of sanctity, like that of St Francis
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.