appall

🇬🇧 UK/ә'pɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To fill with horror, shock, or disgust; to dismay greatly.

使震惊,使惊骇,使反感

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
apto, toward
+
pallother
=appall

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The humanitarian crisis began to appall global leaders and international observers.

  • 2.

    It will appall you to discover how corporations exploit vulnerable workers systematically.

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