ferocity

英 [fəˈrɒsəti]

美 [fəˈrɑːsəti]

n.  残暴; 凶猛; 凶恶; 猛烈

复数：ferocities　

TEM8

BNC.14118 / COCA.15993

牛津词典

noun

• 残暴；凶猛；凶恶；猛烈
  violence; aggressive behaviour
  1. The police were shocked by the ferocity of the attack.
     警方对那起攻击的凶残感到震惊。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 凶猛;狂暴;激烈
  Theferocityof something is its fierce or violent nature.
  1. The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ferocity of the attack.
     进攻非常猛烈,武装部队似乎被打了个措手不及。

英英释义

noun

• the property of being wild or turbulent
  1. the storm's violence
  Synonym:fiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemenceviolencewildness

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