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outrage
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outraged
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outraging
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- outrage
['autreɪʤ]
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1.
noun
[c]
(scandal) 引起义愤的事
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2.
noun
[c]
(atrocity) 暴行
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3.
noun
[u]
(anger) 愤慨
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4.
vt.
(shock，anger) 使义愤
Collins English-English Dictionary
- outrage
['aυt"reɪʤ]
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1.
n
a wantonly vicious or cruel act
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2.
n
a gross violation of decency, morality, honour, etc
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3.
n
profound indignation, anger, or hurt, caused by such an act
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to cause profound indignation, anger, or resentment in
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5.
vt.
to offend grossly (feelings, decency, human dignity, etc)
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6.
vt.
to commit an act of wanton viciousness, cruelty, or indecency on
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7.
vt.
a euphemistic word for rape
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13 (meaning: excess): via French from outré beyond, from Latin ultra
Examples
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A sense of hurt and outrage welled up inside her.
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疼痛感和愤怒从她内心涌出来。
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My wise teacher gently replied to my adolescent outrage with reasoned and moderate responses.
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我那位睿智的老师表现得有礼有节，和善地应对我的年少轻狂。
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