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欢迎收看美国之音：新闻词汇。
Protestors in Bangkok have been calling on Thailand's royal family to stay out of politics.
曼谷的抗议者呼吁泰国王室远离政治。
Taboo. In September, protestors placed a sign near a public square in Bangkok.
禁忌。去年9月，抗议者在曼谷的一个公共广场附近设置了一个标语。
The sign read, in part, "...this country belongs to the people and not the king."
牌子上写着：“...这个国家属于人民，而不是国王。”
Questioning the power of the king and his family was once a taboo subject in Thailand.
质疑国王及其家族的权力曾经是泰国的禁忌话题。
A taboo is a subject, word, or custom that people are barred from talking about
禁忌是在某种文化或国家里，
in a certain culture or country.
人们被禁止谈论的主题、词或习俗。
Taboos may be shocking, but they provide social order.
禁忌可能令人震惊，但它们提供了社会秩序。
All cultures and religions have taboos.
所有的文化和宗教都有禁忌。
