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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2807 COCA: 2158

violent

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violent /ˈvajələnt/ adjective
violent
/ˈvajələnt/
adjective
Learner's definition of VIOLENT
[more violent; most violent]
: using or involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage to someone or something暴力的;涉及暴力的
: showing violence展现暴力的
: caused by physical force or violence猛烈的;强烈的;暴力引起的
: trying to physically attack someone because of anger狂暴的;狂躁的
: likely to physically attack other people具攻击性的;有暴力倾向的
: very forceful or intense强烈的;剧烈的
: very powerful and capable of causing damage威力大的;破坏性强的

— violently

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2807 COCA: 2158

violent

adjective

vi·​o·​lent ˈvī-ə-lənt How to pronounce violent (audio)
1
a(1)
: marked by the use of usually harmful or destructive physical force
a violent attack
violent crime
The peaceful demonstration turned violent.
(2)
: showing or including violence
violent movies
b
: extremely powerful or forceful and capable of causing damage
violent storms
violent coughing
2
: caused by physical force or violence : not natural
a violent death
3
a
: emotionally agitated to the point of using harmful physical force
became violent after an insult
b
: prone to commit acts of violence
violent prison inmates
4
a
: notably forceful, furious, or vehement
a violent argument
a violent denunciation
b
: extreme, intense
violent pain
violent colors
violently adverb

Example Sentences

They witnessed a violent struggle between police and protesters. The peaceful protest suddenly turned violent. The city has experienced an increase in violent crime in the past year. The final scene was extremely violent. She suffered a violent death in a car accident. The patient suddenly became violent and had to be restrained. He's not a particularly violent person. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Other changes implemented include: Changing the department's primary focus to stopping violent crimes. The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2022 Nearly 50 percent of those housed by the jail are facing charges for violent crimes. Michael Murney, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 By contrast, GEDmatch is an online piece of software that can be used by anyone, including law enforcement agencies investigating certain violent crimes. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Police use those serial numbers to trace weapons used in murders and other violent crimes. Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Suspects accused of murder and other violent crimes seldom get released on bail anywhere in the world. Mark Stevenson, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The Promise Program is a diversion program that allows students to avoid criminal prosecution for non-violent crimes by attending a program at an alternative school. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office changed its policies starting Sept. 2, that will make prison time mandatory to plea agreements on violent gun crimes. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Biden's prime-time address comes at a time when murders in the city are up, albeit slightly, compared to the same time last year, and the city has seen a spate of violent crimes. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin violentus; akin to Latin vis strength — more at vim

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of violent was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2807 COCA: 2158
violent

adjective¹

1using physical strength intended to hurt/kill動用暴力VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe顯示暴力become, get, grow, turn變得暴虐She started to get violent.她開始變得暴虐。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常暴力exceptionally, incredibly, particularly異常/極為/特別暴力increasingly越來越暴力gratuitously無端地顯示暴力The movie is contrived, sentimental and gratuitously violent.這部電影矯揉造作、故作傷感,還充斥着無謂的暴力鏡頭。potentially有可能引發暴力Employees are trained to deal with potentially violent incidents.員工受訓處理可能會引發暴力衝突的事件。inherently本性是暴力的the question of whether humans are inherently violent有關人類是否天性中就有暴力傾向的問題physically, sexually身體傷害的;性暴力的graphically逼真地顯示暴力的a range of graphically violent video games一系列展現赤裸裸暴力場面的電腦遊戲PREPOSITIONto, towards/toward對⋯使用暴力He was violent towards / toward his wife on several occasions.他屢次對妻子動粗。
violent

adjective²

2very strong猛烈VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe激烈become變得猛烈ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常強烈exceptionally異常激烈an exceptionally violent storm異常猛烈的暴風雨almost近乎猛烈He felt a strong, almost violent, dislike for the stranger.他心中對這個陌生人的強烈厭惡幾乎到了難以遏制的程度。

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