cruelty
UK/kru:əlti/US/'kru:әlti/
B2
Definitions
n.
Cruel behaviour or attitudes; an act that causes suffering.
残忍，残酷；虐待行为。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcruelrough, raw, primitive
+
-tystate, quality, condition
=cruelty
cruel + -ty (state, quality) = 'the quality of being cruel' or a cruel act. See cruel.
Common Collocations
- 1.animal cruelty虐待动物
- 2.act of cruelty残忍的行为
- 3.mental cruelty精神虐待
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film exposes the cruelty of factory farming.
- 2.
He was charged with cruelty to animals.