| 单词 | outrage |
| 释义 | outrage Word forms: outrages, outraging , outraged pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (aʊtreɪdʒ ). The noun is pronounced (aʊtreɪdʒ ). 1. verb If you are outraged by something, it makes you extremely shocked and angry. Many people have been outraged by some of the things that have been said. [be VERB-ed] Reports of torture and mass executions in detention camps have outraged the world's religious leaders. [VERB noun] Synonyms: offend, shock, upset, pain outraged adjective He is truly outraged about what's happened to him. [+ at/about] Some outraged readers said the story was extremely offensive and distressing. 2. uncountable noun Outrage is an intense feeling of anger and shock. The decision provoked outrage from women and human rights groups. [+ from] The Treaty has failed to arouse genuine public outrage. Synonyms: indignation, shock, anger, rage 3. countable noun You can refer to an act or event which you find very shocking as an outrage. The latest outrage was to have been a co-ordinated gun and bomb attack on the station. Tom, this is an outrage! Synonyms: atrocity, crime, horror, evil Collocations: cause outrage The footage caused outrage when it emerged in 2008 in a case that has raised questions about how much attitudes have changed since the apartheid era. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The case has caused outrage in the Mediterranean holiday isle. The Sun (2011) The looting of the Summer Palace caused outrage across the world. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The deal has caused outrage in some quarters. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The initial two-week deadline was extended by 48 hours amid international outrage over the capture of peace campaigners but nothing more was heard. Times, Sunday Times The group thrives on the international outrage triggered by its destruction. Times, Sunday Times Do not upset your elders and betters, especially when international outrage has descended on them. Times, Sunday Times It hoped, and expected, that on the back of subsequent international outrage the council would quickly pass another round of sanctions. Times, Sunday Times However, she was freed on appeal after her case ignited international outrage. Times, Sunday Times This prompted outrage (the petition against the decision now has 43,022 signatures). Times, Sunday Times News of his scoop prompted outrage and campaigns for a change in the law to prevent him keeping the money. Times, Sunday Times The response of the police has prompted outrage. Times,Sunday Times Video of the incident prompted outrage among mainstream politicians and media. Times, Sunday Times The move prompted outrage among her political opponents. Times, Sunday Times Last year, the most recent relaunch provoked outrage from fans when it ditched the distinctive theme tune, which had become embedded in the nation's subconscious. Times, Sunday Times The size of the award provoked outrage among his supporters. Times, Sunday Times A video of the incident provoked outrage after it appeared on the internet and went viral. Times, Sunday Times The order provoked outrage from safety campaigners and cycle groups who claimed that cyclists were being unfairly targeted. Times, Sunday Times The edict provoked outrage and the sheikh was forced into early retirement. Times, Sunday Times I suspect that public outrage was minimal in the past because people did not question newspaper sources. Times, Sunday Times Their generous allowances, tax breaks, pension deals and subsidised travel and accommodation will emerge, some predict, as the next focus of public outrage. Times, Sunday Times That followed public outrage at his soft justice crusade last year. The Sun The fact that the loot was so extensive that it took two days to remove it fanned public outrage. Times, Sunday Times There were immediate reports of public outrage and confusion at the measure. Times, Sunday Times The one provokes righteous outrage, the other continues unremarked. Times, Sunday Times And second, to swathe themselves in righteous outrage and incomprehension when the opposition fans do the same thing back again. Times, Sunday Times It believes in hard work, accountability, responsibility, charity and righteous outrage; also, that you are your brother's keeper; and, most of all, it believes in judgment. Times, Sunday Times There was a sense of outrage that local councils, in particular, were allowing properties to stand vacant, unrepaired and unmanaged. Times, Sunday Times Today, very few seem to share my almost organic sense of outrage. Times, Sunday Times But still, it's a tradition, something that binds the nation together in a mutual sense of outrage and disgust. Times, Sunday Times However, as he worked, 'the sense of outrage subsided into quiet deliberations on the technical requirements of the expression of that anger'. Times, Sunday Times This sense of outrage neatly encapsulates a wider problem. Times, Sunday Times The new move will spark outrage among hard-up rail passengers. The Sun It's easy to spark outrage sometimes. Times, Sunday Times And his release would spark outrage among law-abiding folk. The Sun But last night the junket sparked outrage among the union's two million members - among the coun-try's lowest paid workers. The Sun It was taken down by the council but the news sparked outrage on social media. The Sun The research suggests that most who engage in trolling - bombarding other web users with insults and threats - do so to trigger outrage for their own amusement. Times, Sunday Times The proposed boundary changes triggered outrage and threats to boycott future elections. Times, Sunday Times The remarks triggered outrage within the military community, with one former commander calling them 'ridiculous and insulting'. Times, Sunday Times The plans triggered outrage and a group of around 20 protesters attempted to block construction of the new monument by lying in the path of a concrete truck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It sparked widespread outrage, with calls for him to be arrested. The Sun That charge was dropped for lack of evidence last year, prompting widespread outrage. Times, Sunday Times The incident sparked widespread outrage. ST But even so, the widespread outrage seemed excessive. The Times Literary Supplement The organisers were forced to reverse their decision after widespread outrage. Times, Sunday Times She acted after worldwide outrage following our story. The Sun The episode prompted worldwide outrage. Times, Sunday Times Worldwide outrages against human rights continue. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 使震怒, 愤怒 Japanese: 憤慨させる, 憤慨 |
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