单词 | atrocity |
释义 | atrocity (ətrɒsɪti ) Word forms: atrocities variable noun An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action. Those who committed this atrocity should be tried and punished. Synonyms: act of cruelty, wrong, crime, horror Collocations: commit an atrocity Which of his six accomplices will be the next to commit an atrocity? The Sun It makes it easier for them to commit an atrocity. The Sun We should not have to wait until they commit an atrocity. Times, Sunday Times They are the 44th, descendants of those who committed the atrocities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here he was to commit the atrocities that would lead to his later trial and execution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Forensic psychology involves reconstructing often-ghastly crimes so the justice system can understand what was going on in a perpetrator's head - and shaping policy to prevent atrocities. Times, Sunday Times The report argued that international institutions and national governments should play on people's empathy to justify intervention in crises to try to prevent atrocities and war. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, the authorities were unhappy too, for the article implied that they were doing little to prevent the atrocities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 暴行 Japanese: 残虐行為 |
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