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n.

A. [U] 暴力；暴力行为 (violent behavior that is intended to hurt or kill sb.)

The dictator ruled with violence. 独裁者实施暴政。

They are adverse to violence. 他们是反对暴力的。

The kindhearted people hate violence. 善良的人们憎恨使用暴力。

Has there been any violence? 有任何的暴力行为吗？

We will never countenance violence. 我们决不会赞成暴力行为。

The demonstration erupted into violence. 示威游行爆发成暴力行为。

Violence erupted after the football match. 足球赛后发生了暴力行为。

I condemn this senseless violence. 我谴责这种无谓的暴行。

B. 狂热，激烈 (physical or emotional force and energy)

He spoke with unexpected violence. 他言辞激烈，人们没有料到。

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1. with violence 激烈地，猛烈地

He flung the door open with violence. 他猛然将门打开。

The wind blew with great violence. 风异常猛烈地吹着。

2. crimes of violence 暴力犯罪

Statistics show that in1996, courts throughout the country sentenced 322382 criminal offenders who had seriously endangered public security by committing crimes of violence, crimes involving the use of guns, and gang-related crimes.

据统计，1996年全国法院共判处暴力犯罪、涉枪犯罪、集团犯罪等严重危害社会治安的刑事犯罪分子322382人。

3. domestic violence 家庭暴力

He’s probably prone to domestic violence. 他也许有家庭暴力的倾向。

Women are more vulnerable to domestic violence. 女人更容易受到家庭暴力的侵害。

4. violence against sb.

He condemned the protesters’ use of violence against police. 他谴责抗议者对警察使用暴力。

5. do violence to 对……施暴；歪曲（事实）

Your remarks did violence to truth. 你的话歪曲了事实。

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