violence

英 [ˈvaɪələns]

美 [ˈvaɪələns]

n.  暴力; 暴行; 狂热; 激情; 激烈的力量

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1677 / COCA.1037

牛津词典

noun

• 暴力；暴行
  violent behaviour that is intended to hurt or kill sb
  1. crimes/acts/threats of violence
     暴力犯罪 / 行为 / 威胁
  2. He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police.
     他谴责抗议者对警察使用暴力。
  3. domestic violence (= between family members)
     家庭暴力
  4. Why do they always have to resort to violence ?
     为什么他们总是非要诉诸暴力不可呢？
  5. Violence broke out/erupted inside the prison last night.
     昨晚监狱里发生了暴力事件。
  6. Is there too much sex and violence on TV?
     电视上有太多的色情和暴力吗？
• 狂热；激情；激烈的力量
  physical or emotional force and energy
  1. The violence of her feelings surprised him.
     她感情之强烈使他吃惊。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 暴力;暴行
  Violenceis behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people.
  1. Twenty people were killed in the violence...
     有20人在这一暴力事件中丧生。
  2. They threaten them with violence.
     他们对其进行暴力威胁。
  3. ...domestic violence between husband and wife.
     夫妻间的家庭暴力
• N-UNCOUNT （言行的）狂暴，激烈，愤怒
  If you do or say something withviolence, you use a lot of force and energy in doing or saying it, often because you are angry.
  1. 'There's no need,' Amy said, with sudden violence...
     “没有必要，”埃米突然激愤地说。
  2. The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.
     她语气之强烈令阿利斯泰尔深感震惊。

英英释义

noun

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
  1. he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
  Synonym:force
• the property of being wild or turbulent
  1. the storm's violence
  Synonym:ferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemencewildness
• a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

双语例句

• Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.
  女性仍然是家庭暴力的主要受害者。
• The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.
  她语气之强烈令阿利斯泰尔深感震惊。
• He was mellowed by a wife who weaned him off violence and drink
  他妻子帮他戒除了动粗和嗜酒的恶习，使他变得成熟了。
• Twenty people were killed in the violence
  有20人在这一暴力事件中丧生。
• The renewed violence this week hardly augurs well for smooth or peaceful change
  本周新一轮的暴力事件预示着顺利平和的转变几乎不可能实现。
• They turned a blind eye to the use of violence.
  他们对使用暴力熟视无睹。
• They threaten them with violence.
  他们对其进行暴力威胁。
• The party agreed not to incite its supporters to violence
  该党同意不鼓动其支持者使用暴力。
• I don't condone violence in any shape or form
  我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
• The government is trying to downplay the violence.
  政府试图对暴力行为低调处理。