anathema [ə'næθ.ə.mə] noun countable usually singular uncountable ■something which is strongly disliked or disapproved of 令人讨厌的事物•Credit controls are anathema to the government.信贷控制令政府极为反感。 •For older employees, the new system is an anathema.对于年纪较大的职员来说,新制度就是眼中钉,肉中刺。 |