verboten
adjective mainly US informal uk/vɜːˈbəʊ.tən/ us/vɚˈboʊ.tən/
禁止的
not allowed. This was originally a German word meaning "forbidden".
Talking politics at work used to be verboten - just like discussing sex and religion.
He claimed that the unjust treatment of Native Americans is a verboten subject in many American schools. 他声称，对美国原住民的不公正待遇在许多美国学校都是被禁止的话题。
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- There are some people with fish allergies in the family, which makes the use of anchovies verboten.
- Pesticides and weedkillers are verboten in this organic garden.
- The study shows that a whole list of foods generally considered verboten to those prone to migraines may not stand up to scientific scrutiny.
- Bank fishing is verboten on the lake because of the importance to nesting birds of the surrounding marsh-lands.