vociferous
UK/və(ʊ)'sɪf(ə)rəs/US/vәu'sifәrәs/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Expressing opinions or feelings loudly, forcefully, and insistently.
大声疾呼的；喧嚷的；激烈的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedvoci- (voice, from vōx) + fer (carry, from ferre) + -ous = "voice-carrying" — someone who carries a loud voice, making themselves heard insistently.
Root voc still carries 54 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.vociferous protest激烈的抗议
- 2.vociferous critic激烈批评者
- 3.vociferous opposition激烈的反对
- 4.vociferous support强烈的支持
Example Sentences
- 1.
The proposal met vociferous opposition from local residents.
- 2.
He was a vociferous critic of the government's economic policy.
- 3.
Vociferous crowds gathered outside the courthouse.