sanc·tum/`sæŋktəm; ˈsæŋktəm/ n 1 the inner sanctumoften humorous a place that only a few important people are allowed to enter 【常幽默】〔只有少数要人才可入内的〕内室,密室: We were only allowed into the director's inner sanctum for a few minutes. 我们只允许在董事的办公室里逗留几分钟。 2 [C] a holy place inside a TEMPLE 〔寺庙内的〕圣所