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TOEFL BNC: 1677 COCA: 1037

violence

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violence /ˈvajələns/ noun
violence
/ˈvajələns/
noun
Learner's definition of VIOLENCE
[noncount]
1 
: the use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, etc.暴力；暴行
2 
: great destructive force or energy巨大的破坏力

do violence to

: to harm or weaken (something) : to make (something) less effective损害；削弱
TOEFL BNC: 1677 COCA: 1037

violence

noun

vi·​o·​lence ˈvī-lən(t)s How to pronounce violence (audio)
ˈvī-ə-
1
a
: the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy
b
: an instance of violent treatment or procedure
2
: injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation : outrage
3
a
: intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force
the violence of the storm
b
: vehement feeling or expression : fervor
also : an instance of such action or feeling
c
: a clashing or jarring quality : discordance
4
: undue alteration (as of wording or sense in editing a text)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence. movies filled with sex and violence The violence of the storm caused great fear.
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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of violence was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing violence
TOEFL BNC: 1677 COCA: 1037
violence

noun¹

 1hurting other people physically暴行ADJECTIVE | ... OF VIOLENCE | VERB + VIOLENCE | VIOLENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, excessive, extreme, great, large-scale, serious重大的暴力行為；過度的暴力；極端的暴力；大規模的暴力；嚴重的暴力▸➤fresh新的暴力行為◇There are fears of fresh violence if the strike continues.人們擔心如果罷工繼續下去會再出現暴力事件。➤escalating, growing不斷升級的暴行➤continuing, ongoing持續不斷的暴行▸➤gratuitous, unnecessary無端的／不必要的暴力行為◇Letters poured in complaining about the gratuitous violence on the show.大量的來信投訴戲中無謂的暴力場面。➤indiscriminate, random不分青紅皂白的／任意妄為的暴行➤mindless, senseless, wanton盲目的／無謂的／肆無忌憚的暴行▸➤brutal, deadly, horrific, lethal殘忍的暴力行為；致命的暴行；可怕的暴行◇We need to bring an end to the deadly violence in the region.我們需要制止該地區的致命性暴力行為。➤graphic逼真的暴力場面◇There was surprisingly little graphic violence in the film.該電影中居然幾乎沒有血腥的暴力場面，真令人驚奇。➤criminal, unlawful (BrE) 暴力犯罪；非法暴力侵害▸➤endemic, widespread普遍的／泛濫肆虐的暴行◇attempts to rescue the country from endemic violence將國家從暴力泛濫的局面中拯救出來的多番努力➤sporadic偶發的暴行◇In spite of sporadic violence, polling was largely orderly.儘管有偶發的暴力事件，投票大體上是有序的。➤physical, sexual人身暴力；性暴力➤domestic, family, marital, partner (NAmE) 家庭暴力；夫妻間的暴力行為；伴侶間的暴力行為➤hate因仇恨引發的暴行◇a wave of hate violence and discrimination against migrant workers一股由仇視引發的針對流動工人的暴力和歧視狂潮➤interpersonal人際暴力▸➤communal, ethnic, racial, sectarian團體間／民族間／種族間／教派間的暴力衝突➤anti-gay, anti-Semitic, etc.反同性戀、反猶太人等的暴力行為▸➤drug-related, gang-related, etc.與吸毒、與黑幫等有關的暴力▸➤insurgent, political, revolutionary, terrorist叛亂分子的暴行；政治暴力；革命暴力；恐怖分子的暴行➤school, workplace校園／工作場所的暴力➤urban城市裏的暴力行為➤gun持槍暴行➤gang, mob幫派的暴行；群體暴亂➤male, teen, teenage, youth男性暴力；青少年暴力行為... OF VIOLENCE➤level暴力等級VERB + VIOLENCE➤commit, employ, engage in, inflict, perpetrate, resort to, turn to, use實施暴力；參與暴力；施以暴力；訴諸暴力；使用暴力◇people who inflict violence on animals虐待動物的人◇violence perpetrated by the army軍隊犯下的暴行◇The peasants believed their only choice was to resort to violence.農民認為他們唯一的選擇就是訴諸暴力。◇Under no circumstances should police use violence against protesters.任何情況下警方都不應該對抗議者使用暴力。➤suffer遭受暴力的折磨◇She had suffered years of violence and abuse.她多年來飽受暴力和虐待之苦。➤witness目睹暴行◇Children who witness violence between parents often develop problems.目睹父母之間有暴力行為的孩子常常會出問題。➤encourage, fuel, incite, promote, provoke慫恿暴力行為；煽動暴力；挑起暴行➤advocate提倡暴力▸➤condemn, denounce, hate, reject, renounce譴責暴行；憎惡暴行；拒絕暴行；聲明放棄暴力➤threaten威脅使用暴力◇Charlie was threatening violence against them both.查利揚言要對他們兩人動粗。➤condone, justify容忍暴力；為暴力辯護◇They use their religion to justify violence.他們利用自己的宗教為暴行辯護。➤glorify美化暴力◇Don't buy toys that glorify violence.不要買頌揚暴力的玩具。➤breed滋生暴力◇Hatred breeds violence.仇恨滋生暴力。➤spill over into控制不住演變成暴力◇The enthusiasm of the protest spilled over into violence.抗議的情緒高漲，演變成了暴力事件。➤contain, control遏制／控制暴行◇UN peacekeepers are struggling to contain the escalating violence.聯合國維和人員正在竭力遏制暴力衝突升級。➤curb, end, quell, stop控制／結束／平息／制止暴力◇Troops were called in to quell the violence.部隊被調來平息暴力事件。➤be capable of有可能使用暴力◇We are all capable of violence in certain circumstances.任何人在特定情況下都會動用暴力。VIOLENCE + VERB➤break out, erupt, flare, occur, take place暴力事件爆發；暴力事件發生◇Violence erupted outside the prison last night.昨晚監獄外面爆發了暴力事件。➤affect sb/sth暴力影響⋯➤kill sb暴力導致某人死亡◇Political violence killed 29 people last week.上週的政治暴力事件導致 29 人喪生。➤mar sth暴力破壞⋯◇The demonstration was marred by violence.示威活動被暴力事件擾亂了。➤threaten sth暴力威脅到⋯◇TV violence threatens the health and welfare of young people.電視暴力威脅到年輕人的健康和幸福。➤escalate, increase, intensify暴力事件升級；暴力加劇◇Observers have warned that the violence could escalate into armed conflict.觀察員警告說暴力事件可能會升級為武裝衝突。➤spread暴力蔓延➤continue暴力持續PREPOSITION➤violence against針對⋯的暴行◇violence against police officers針對警察的暴行➤violence among⋯中的暴力◇violence among young men年輕人的暴力行為➤violence between⋯之間的暴力◇violence between rival ethnic groups敵對族群間的暴力衝突➤violence towards/toward對⋯的暴行◇violence towards / toward ethnic minorities對少數民族實施的暴行➤violence within⋯內的暴力◇violence within the family家庭暴力PHRASES➤an act of violence暴力行為◇Any act of violence against another player must be punished.對其他運動員的任何暴力行為都必須受到懲罰。➤an end to violence暴力的結束◇The former leader of the terrorist group has called for an end to the violence.該恐怖組織的前領導人呼籲停止使用暴力。➤an eruption of violence, an outbreak of violence, an upsurge in violence, a wave of violence暴力事件的爆發；暴力事件的激增；暴力風潮◇The police are bracing themselves for an outbreak of violence.警察正在做準備以應付突發的暴力事件。➤fear of violence對暴力的恐懼➤a life of violence充斥着暴力的生活◇It was a predictable death for a man who had lived a life of violence.他過這種充滿暴力的生活，喪命是意料中的事。➤men of violence暴徒◇the men of violence who start wars多次挑起戰爭的暴徒➤an outburst of violence動武◇He had a short temper and was prone to outbursts of violence.他是個急性子，常常動粗。➤the threat of violence暴力的威脅➤a victim of violence暴力的犧牲品◇a refuge for victims of domestic violence家庭暴力受害者的避難所➤violence begets violence, violence breeds violence暴力引發暴力◇We have to make people realize that violence only begets more violence.我們必須讓人們認識到：暴力只能引發更多的暴力。
violence

noun²

 2physical/emotional force狂熱；激情ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤suppressed壓抑的狂熱PREPOSITION➤with (a) violence猛烈地◇He kissed her with suppressed violence.他按捺住激情親吻了她。

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