indignation

noun

/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/

[uncountable]

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a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable愤慨；愤怒；义愤
- The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation.火车票提价激起了公愤。
- indignation at/about/over something The government expressed its indignation over the way the incident had been handled.政府对这起事件的处理方式表示愤慨。
- indignation that… Joe quivered with indignation that Paul should speak to him like that.乔认为保罗竟然那样对他说话，气得直发抖。
- to the indignation of somebody Some benefits apply only to men, much to the indignation of working women.让职业女性大为愤慨的是有些福利只提供给男性。
- to be full of righteous indignation (= the belief that you are right to be angry even though other people do not agree)义愤填膺
Extra Examples
- He refused it with some indignation.他有些愤慨地拒绝了。
- His plump face flushed with indignation.他圆胖的脸因为愤慨而涨得通红。
- His response was one of high indignation.他的反应非常愤慨。
- Indignation grew as more nightclubs opened.夜总会越开越多，愤慨的情绪也越来越高涨。
- She could feel her indignation rising.她感到怒火在胸中升腾。
- She turned to him in indignation.她愤怒地转身对着他。
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- high
- public
- …
verb + indignation
- be filled with
- be full of
- feel
- …
preposition
- in indignation
- with indignation
- indignation about
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘disdain, contempt’): from Latin indignatio(n-), from indignari ‘regard as unworthy’.

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