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

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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.

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