violence
n[U]
1
(a) violent conduct, esp of an unlawful kind 暴力行为(尤指非法的); 暴行
crimes, acts, outbreaks, etc of violence 暴力犯罪、 暴力行为、 暴力突发
the use of violence against one's attackers 用暴力还击袭击者
TV violence/violence on TV 电视中的暴力场面.
(b) great emotional intensity; violent feeling狂热; 激情; 强烈的感情
We expressed our views with some violence. 我们激动地亮明了观点.
2 severity or harshness 激烈; 猛烈; 厉害
the violence of the gale, collision, outrage 大风、 碰撞、 暴行之厉害程度.
3 (idm 习语) do violence to sth (fml 文) be contrary to sth; outrage sth 违背或违反某事物
It would do violence to his principles to eat meat. 吃肉与他的原则相违.
🎯 考研助记
我冷死(谐音):寒风 猛烈,冷死我了 网友:yqy补充: 源自violent
🔁 扩展释义
*['vaiәlәns]n. 猛烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行【法】 暴行, 暴力, 暴乱相关词组: take by violence do violence to with violence