Outrage



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.暴行
• ［英］ n. 暴行 ( an extremely vicious or violent act)
• ［记］ out ( 出) +rage ( 狂怒, 狂暴) -> 过分狂暴 -> 暴行

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French utrage, outrage insult, excess, from outre, utre beyond, from Latin ultra — more at ultra-
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an act of violence or brutality
• 2.
  • a. injury, insult <do no outrages on silly women or poor passengers — Shakespeare>
  • b. an act that violates accepted standards of behavior or taste <an outrage alike against decency and dignity — John Buchan>
• 3. the anger and resentment aroused by injury or insult

II. transitive verb (outraged; outraging)

• Date: 1590
• 1.
  • a. rape
  • b. to violate the standards or principles of <he has outraged respectability past endurance — John Braine>
• 2. to arouse anger or resentment in usually by some grave offense <was outraged by the accusation>
• Synonyms: see offend

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