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a strong feeling of shock and anger 愤怒；义愤；愤慨 The judge's remarks caused public outrage. 裁判的话引起了公愤。 She was filled with a strong sense of moral outrage. 她充满了强烈的道德义愤。 Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling. 环境保护主义者对这一裁决表示愤慨。
Extra ExamplesMedia reports sparked international outrage. 媒体报道引发了国际愤怒。 Much of the outrage was directed at foreign nationals. 大部份愤怒指向了外侨。 She was trembling with outrage. 她愤怒得发抖。 Shopkeepers voiced their outrage at the new tax. 店主们表达了对新税的愤慨。 The announcement provoked howls of outrage. 这一通告激起了愤怒的咆哮。 The guests all shouted in outrage. 客人们都愤怒地叫喊起来。 The news was greeted with outrage. 这个消息使人义愤填膺。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- genuine
- widespread
- international
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- be greeted with
- cause
- generate
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- be directed at somebody/something
- in outrage
- with outrage
- outrage at
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- cries of outrage
- howls of outrage
- a feeling of outrage
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an act or event that is violent, cruel or very wrong and that shocks people or makes them very angry 暴行；骇人听闻的事 No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest terrorist outrage. 还没有人声称对最近的恐怖暴行负责。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1The new law on pensions is an outrage against the elderly. 新的养老金法是对老年人的严重伤害。 the outrages committed by the invading army 侵略军犯下的种种暴行
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + outrage- commit
- perpetrate
- outrage against
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘lack of moderation’ and ‘violent behaviour’): from Old French ou(l)trage, based on Latin ultra ‘beyond’. Sense development has been affected by the belief that the word is a compound of out and rage.