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anathema

/əˈnæθəmə/

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1 · n.

something strongly disliked or rejected

令人深恶痛绝的事物

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Secret negotiations were anathema to the transparency campaigners.
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秘密谈判令主张透明的活动人士深恶痛绝。
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