atrocity
UK/ә'trɒsiti/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
An extremely cruel or wicked act; the quality of being shockingly brutal or inhumane.
暴行；残暴，凶恶
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedatrocroot
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itystate, quality, condition
=atrocity
Common Collocations
- 1.war atrocity战争暴行
Example Sentences
- 1.
The war atrocity shocked the international community and prompted action.
- 2.
Historians documented the atrocities committed during the conflict period.