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outcry

UK //ˈaʊtkraɪ//US //ˈaʊtkraɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'outcrien',由 'out'(向外)和 'cry'(喊叫)组成,字面意思是'向外喊叫'。

noun

❶ 指公众对某事的强烈抗议或愤怒表达,通常表现为大声疾呼或公开反对。

“There was a public outcry over the unfair treatment of workers.”

(公众对工人受到的不公平待遇表示强烈抗议。)

“The new policy caused an outcry among local residents.”

(新政策引发了当地居民的强烈反对。)

❶ 指突然的大声喊叫,通常表达惊讶、痛苦或愤怒的情绪。

“An outcry of pain escaped her lips when she fell.”

(她摔倒时发出一声痛苦的喊叫。)

“The audience let out an outcry of surprise at the magician's trick.”

(观众对魔术师的戏法发出一阵惊讶的喊声。)

同义词:protest, uproar, clamor, shout, exclamation

verb

❶ 大声喊叫或抗议,表达强烈的情感或反对意见。

“The crowd outcried against the injustice.”

(人群大声抗议不公正的行为。)

“She outcried in anger when her request was denied.”

(当她的请求被拒绝时,她愤怒地大喊。)

同义词:shout, exclaim, protest, yell, clamor

常见短语

public outcry — 指公众对某一事件或政策的广泛抗议或强烈反对。

“The government had to reconsider the law due to public outcry.”

(由于公众的强烈反对,政府不得不重新考虑这项法律。)

outcry against — 表达对某事或某人的强烈反对或抗议。

“There was a massive outcry against the company's unethical practices.”

(针对公司的不道德行为,出现了大规模的抗议。)