| 单词 | indignation |
| 释义 | indignation noun[U] uk/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/angerabout asituationthat youthinkiswrongor notfair （由错误或不公正的事激起的）愤怒，愤慨Synonym outrage Anger and displeasure
Examplesofindignationindignation Merchants pragmatically expressed theirindignationat usurers and bankrupts as violators of the charity, moderation, and prudence they themselves claimed to display. From theCambridge English Corpus And when the bond was dishonoured, there was reason forindignationand distress. From theCambridge English Corpus Nonetheless, the passion andindignationof its author put a vitally important moral issue before us. From theCambridge English Corpus But we must learn to quash any such small-mindedindignation. From theCambridge English Corpus This was not so much class action as moralindignationthat the rules of the reciprocal relationship had been ignored. From theCambridge English Corpus There is an attractiveindignationbehind this argument against not only philosophical historicism but also the historicism of the social sciences. From theCambridge English Corpus This combination of features seems connected to both the unilateral departure and the state ofindignationthat also becomes evidently present. From theCambridge English Corpus Alberdi wanted to unleash an explosion of uncontrollableindignation, he succeeded. From theCambridge English Corpus We are indignant, and we feel thatindignationas offense. From theCambridge English Corpus What basis can they have for moralindignation, when they freely and repeatedly contradict their words through their actions? From theCambridge English Corpus His descriptions of adulterated coins are remarkably free of moralindignationat this corruption of sound money. From theCambridge English Corpus When faced with a serious injustice, controlled selfdiscipline requires righteousindignation, which could easily take the form of anger, but not of malicious revenge. From theCambridge English Corpus The caller ends her laughter first, however, and then produces well in a tone that suggests mockindignation. From theCambridge English Corpus Righteousindignationand concern for the innocent might require nonpeaceful action. From theCambridge English Corpus An honest conversation, he maintains, will spur understanding,indignation, and reformation. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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