atrocity

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GRE Collins 2

n. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
n. an act of atrocious cruelty

n. 残暴, 凶恶, 暴行
[法] 暴行, 残酷, 残忍

Collins 星级

11,990

BNC 频率

8,040

使用频率

atrocity 由词根 atroc-（意为残酷、暴行）和后缀 -ity（表示状态或性质）组成，整体意思是“残酷的状态或性质”。

例句

1. The war was marked by many atrocities that shocked the world.

这场战争以许多令人震惊的暴行为标志。

2. People gathered to protest against the atrocities committed in the conflict.

人们聚集抗议在冲突中发生的暴行。

3. The documentary highlighted the atrocities of the past to raise awareness.

这部纪录片突出了过去的暴行，以提高人们的意识。