violence
英 ['va??l(?)ns]
美['va??l?ns]
- n. 暴力；侵犯；激烈；歪曲
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中文詞源
violence 暴力
來自拉丁語vis,力量，能量，強健，來自PIE*weie,追尋，渴求，獵捕，詞源同Venus,win, venison。后詞義貶義化，用來指暴力。
英文詞源
- violence (n.)
- late 13c., "physical force used to inflict injury or damage," from Anglo-French and Old French violence (13c.), from Latin violentia "vehemence, impetuosity," from violentus "vehement, forcible," probably related to violare (see violation). Weakened sense of "improper treatment" is attested from 1590s.
雙語例句
- 1. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
- 非暴力和忍耐是他們的信仰的核心原則。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The French government today called for an end to the violence.
- 如今法國政府呼吁結(jié)束暴力行為。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.
- 她語氣之強烈令阿利斯泰爾深感震驚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Television broadcasters were warned to exercise caution over depicting scenes of violence.
- 電視臺受到警告，要求對暴力場面的描繪采取謹(jǐn)慎態(tài)度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He was the fifth person to be killed in sectarian violence.
- 他是宗派暴力中的第5個罹難者。
來自柯林斯例句