outrage
['aʊt.reɪdʒ] noun
ADVANCED uncountable
■a feeling of anger and shock 愤慨，义愤•These murders have provoked outrage across the country.这些谋杀事件激起了全国公众的愤慨。 •Many politicians and members of the public expressed outrage at the verdict.许多政治家和公众人物表达了对这判决的愤慨。 ADVANCED countable
■a shocking, morally unacceptable and usually violent action 暴行；（道义上）难以接受的事情；骇人听闻的行为•The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.炸弹炸死了15人，这是恐怖主义者一系列暴行中最严重的一次。 •[+ that] It's an outrage (= it is shocking and morally unacceptable) that so much public money should have been wasted in this way.这么多公款竟然被如此挥霍，真是岂有此理。
['aʊt.reɪdʒ] verb transitive
■(especially of an unfair action or statement) to cause someone to feel very angry, shocked or upset （尤指不公平的行为或言论）使感到义愤，使愤慨，激怒•Local people were outraged at the bombing.当地人对轰炸感到非常愤怒。 •A proposed 5% pay cut has outraged staff at the warehouse.减薪5%的提议激怒了仓库的员工。 |