These and other studies suggest that most societies have "sacred rules" for which their people would fight and risk serious loss and even die rather than compromise.

这些和其他的研究都表明在大多数社会中都存在着这些'神圣的规则”，人们会为它而战斗，冒险，甚至牺牲生命，却永不妥协。

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Arriving at the field to play I was told the rules of the sacred game.

来到比赛场地，他们给我说了这场神圣的比赛的规则。

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Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

规则未必那么神圣，原则才不可侵犯。

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The waltz is sacred to Viennese high society, and rules are so strict that if you want to take part in any of the exclusive opening balls, a mastery of the Viennese waltz reverse turn (which for non-dance folk means, basically, to the left) is required by all ball committees.

BBC: Finding your rhythm in Vienna