单词 | vehement |
释义 | vehement From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvehementve‧he‧ment /ˈviːəmənt/ adjectiveSTRONG FEELING OR BELIEFshowing very strong feelings or opinionsvehement opposition/criticism/hostility etc Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law. Despite her vehement protests, he pulled her inside. —vehemently adverb Dan vehemently denies the charges. —vehemence noun [uncountable] The vehemence of her answer surprised them both.Examples from the Corpusvehement• The next day Joe followed up with a four-page letter seeking to explain why he had become so vehement.• The President became vehement in his remonstration.• She went to lean against the wall - he made a vehement negative gesture - she staggered forward again.• Lincoln was a vehement opponent of slavery.• At one extreme was vehement opposition; at the other, firm approval.• Sheffield takes a vehement stand against drugs.• The neighbours of the four involved families were vehement that there was nothing like this going on.vehement opposition/criticism/hostility etc• Pete Wilson supports the initiative, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown has staked her election hopes on vehement opposition.• At one extreme was vehement opposition; at the other, firm approval.• Greenpeace has in the past campaigned against the Faroese whale hunt, drawing vehement criticism from the islanders.Origin vehement (1400-1500) Old French Latin vehemens |
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