violence

violence

英 ['vaɪəl(ə)ns]
　　美 ['vaɪələns]

n. 暴力；侵犯；激烈；歪曲

中文詞源：

violence 暴力

來自拉丁語vis,力量，能量，強健，來自PIE*weie,追尋，渴求，獵捕，詞源同Venus,win, venison。後詞義貶義化，用來指暴力。

例句：

1. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
非暴力和忍耐是他們的信仰的核心原則。

2. The French government today called for an end to the violence.
如今法國政府呼籲結束暴力行為。

3. The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.
她語氣之強烈令阿利斯泰爾深感震驚。

4. Television broadcasters were warned to exercise caution over depicting scenes of violence.
電視臺受到警告，要求對暴力場面的描繪采取謹慎態度。

5. He was the fifth person to be killed in sectarian violence.
他是宗派暴力中的第5個罹難者。