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atrocity
  • Conjugation : pl  atrocities
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

atrocity [ə'trɔsɪtɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c] (act of cruelty) 暴行

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

atrocity [əˈtrɒsətɪ]
  1. 1. n.[u] 恶毒残忍残暴
    Starvation is an atrocity, and should never happen in the modern world.
    饿死人命是一种暴行,绝不应发生现代社会
  2. 2. n.[c] [Plural] 残酷行为
    The neighbourhood was appalled at the atrocities perpetrated on two popular local policemen.
    邻居对这两名口碑极好的当地警察做出的残酷行为感到十分震惊

Collins English-English Dictionary

atrocity [ə'trɒsɪtɪ]
  1. 1. n behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless
  2. 2. n the fact or quality of being atrocious
  3. 3. n [usually plural] acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime

Examples

惨绝人寰的暴行
an atrocity of unparalleled savagery

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