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单词 outrage
释义 outrage

outrage /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for outrage
F0 (especially of an unfair action or statement) to cause someone to feel very angry, shocked, or upset: » Local people were outraged at the bombing.» A proposed five percent pay cut has outraged staff at the warehouse.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasureThesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetoutraged /-reɪdʒd/ adjective
F0 feeling outrage: » Many outraged viewers wrote to the BBC to complain.Thesaurus+: ↑Angry and displeased , ↑Bad-tempered
outrage /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/ noun
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F0 [U] a feeling of anger and shock:
» These murders have provoked outrage across the country.» Many politicians and members of the public expressed outrage at the verdict.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Anger and displeasure
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C2 [C] a shocking, morally unacceptable, and usually violent action:
» The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.» [+ that] It's an outrage (= it is shocking and morally unacceptable) that so much public money should have been wasted in this way.Thesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badlyThesaurus+: ↑Crime - general words
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Extra Examples:» When the truth came out, there was public outrage.» Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.» The conviction of the three demonstrators has caused public outrage locally.» He let out a strangulated squeak of outrage.» Radio talk shows have been besieged with callers expressing outrage on the subject.
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