atrocity
n 残暴
释义2：
atrocity
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury• （常伴有暴力伤害的）恶行；暴行 »a textbook which detailed war atrocities. 一本详细描绘战争暴行的教科书。 »[mass noun] scenes of hardship and atrocity. 充满苦难和暴虐的场景。 (humorous)a highly unpleasant or distasteful object• [幽默] 令人极不愉快（或庸俗）的事物 »atrocities in cheap red nylon. 廉价红尼龙制成的劣质产品。【语源】
1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'cruelty'): from French atrocité or Latin atrocitas, from atrox, atroc- 'cruel'
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