violence
noun
ˈvaɪələns
noun
1
behaviour
that
is
intended
to
hurt
other
people
physically
〔指伤害他人身体的〕暴力行为,暴力
2
extreme
force
极大的力量
the
tremendous
violence
of
a
tornado
龙卷风极其强大的威力
3
do violence to sth
to
spoil
something
[正式] 破坏,对某事物造成损害
formal
4
an
angry
way
of
speaking
or
reacting
[文] 〔言语或反应的〕愤怒,激烈
literary
She
spoke
with
a
violence
that
surprised
them
both.
她言辞激烈,令他们俩都很惊讶。