柯林斯詞典atrocity /??tr?s?t?/ (atrocities) 1. N-VAR An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action. 暴行 The killing was cold-blooded, and those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished. 這場殺戮非常殘酷，那些犯下此暴行的人應(yīng)該受到審判和懲罰。 返回 atrocity劍橋詞典[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為復(fù)數(shù)使用的名詞 ] an extremely cruel , violent , or shocking act 兇惡的行為，殘暴的行為 They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population . 他們因殘害平民的暴行而受到審判。 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] the fact of something being extremely cruel , violent , or shocking 兇惡，殘暴 These people are guilty of acts of appalling atrocity (= cruelty ). 這些人犯下了令人發(fā)指的殘忍罪行。 返回 atrocity