violence
noun[U]
uk/ˈvaɪə.ləns/us/ˈvaɪə.ləns/B2
actionsor words that areintendedtohurtpeople:
暴力行为；激烈的言辞Itseemsthat theattackwas agratuitous/random/mindlessactofviolence.看起来这次袭击是一起无端／盲目／肆意的暴力行为。
Therecentoutbreak/eruptionofracialviolence in theareais verytroubling.最近发生在该地区的种族暴力事件非常令人担忧。
Thereportdocumentsthestaggeringamountofdomesticviolenceagainstwomen.这份报告记述的女性遭受家庭暴力的事件数量惊人。
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extremeforce:
猛烈；强烈We were allsurprisedat the violenceofhisanger/rage.我们都对他的怒火之盛感到惊讶。
Thestormturnedout to be one ofunexpectedviolence.结果那场暴风雨出人意料地猛烈。
- A lot ofviewerscomplainedthat there was too muchgratuitoussexand violence in thefilm.
- How manypeoplehavediedat thehandsofterroristorganizationssince the violencebegan?
- Theprogrammemakersrejectthenotionthatseeingviolence ontelevisionhas aharmfuleffectonchildren.
- Morepoliceweresenttohelpcontainthe violence.
- This week'sbroadcastfeaturesareportonvictimsofdomesticviolence.
Violent or aggressive
- aggressive
- aggressively
- aggressiveness
- aggro
- agonistic
- ferocity
- fierce
- fierceness
- fighting words
- flex
- pugnacious
- pugnacity
- rabble-rousing
- raging
- Rambo
- viciously
- viciousness
- warlike
- warmonger
- warmongering