Definition of violence in English:

violence

noun ˈvʌɪəl(ə)nsˈvaɪ(ə)ləns

mass noun

1Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
violence erupted in protest marches
domestic violence against women
the fear of physical violence
screen violence
Example sentencesExamples
- We found a clear relation between experiencing controlling behaviour and violence.
- The most serious incidents include criminal damage and violence against people.
- One act of violence against another is an act of violence against one's self.
- What hurts most about domestic violence is that the bruises on your body are created by somebody you love.
- His attitude showed how domestic violence can be as damaging mentally as it is physically.
- New laws could be passed in a bid to tackle the increasing levels of violence against nurses and hospital staff.
- She is pushing for changes in the penal code for rape and violence against women.
- More people were killed in political violence in those four years, than in the previous thirty.
- What I do not respect however is people who kill or otherwise use violence against people for any reason.
- Poor behaviour and violence in class is said to be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching.
- Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women.
- The trouble then spreads to town centre takeaways with incidents of criminal damage and violence.
- Police have warned fans that that any violence or bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
- It is now being recognised that there is a problem of increased violence against staff.
- The scheme comes about in response to increased levels of violence against health workers.
- All four defendants deny they were responsible for any of the violence against him.
- The aims of the campaign are to highlight the prevalence of violence against women.
- But the down side is the possibility of violence and bad behaviour on the streets.
- There had been some physical violence, but a court safety order seemed to sort that.
- He began life in a violent way but has learnt to channel that physical violence into creative energy.
Synonyms
brutality, brute force, roughness, ferocity, fierceness, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, barbarousness, brutishness, murderousness, bloodthirstiness, ruthlessness, inhumanity, heartlessness, pitilessness, mercilessness
strong-arm tactics
rare ferity
forcefulness, force, full force, power, powerfulness, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality, destructiveness
1. 1.1Law The unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.
  Example sentencesExamples
  That leaves the question of how immediate or imminent the threatened violence needs to be.
  I would like to say a word or two about those who use violence and intimidation to try and stop testing.
  In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used.
  It is not suggested by the appellant that he was threatened with violence in 1985.
  She claims that she acted in self defence following domestic violence when he threatened her with the gun.
  That is the level of violence that deserves the sentence that was imposed in this case.
  They are subject to family violence at home and sexual harassment in the work place.
  He was alleged to have forced the complainant by violence or threats to engage in sexual activity with him.
  With two exceptions, actual violence by the deceased upon the accused was required.
  He charges him with a wicked deed of violence to be punished by death, or in the twelfth century by mutilation.
  Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence.
  The fact on which he now relies is that though he stole, he did not in fact threaten violence.
  Another tenant in the property was also causing a large amount of problems including acts of violence.
  Well the whole history of the relevance of violence in Family Law is an interesting one.
  The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill.
  The appellant had no record for offences of violence or of a sexual nature.
  So that it was not as if she was trying to escape from an immediate threat of violence to her.
  If they enforced contracts by violence they were supplying a deficiency of commercial law.
  Implicit in that was a threat to use violence if the bailiff went ahead.
  The claimant and his family have been the victims of violence and discrimination in one town.
2Strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force.
the violence of her own feelings
Example sentencesExamples
- Alarmed by the violence of her sorrow and by being a witness to it, but impatient with the sorrow itself, Ray was a poor pacifier.
- The violence of the wind had lessened - though the air remained redolent with the smell of dust.
- No blood is spilled in the book - but its emotional violence is devastating.
Synonyms
intensity, severity, strength, force, great force, vehemence, powerfulness, power, potency, ferocity, forcefulness, wildness, frenziedness, fury, storminess, tempestuousness, turbulence
lack of control, lack of restraint, passionateness
rare fervency, ardency

Phrases

do violence to

Damage or adversely affect.
how can we regulate access to weapons without doing violence to the constitution?
Example sentencesExamples
- At times the attempt to draw literal, historical analogies does violence to Stevensian irony.
- And, at every step, those doing violence to the system were claiming that they were defending it.
- These are chance events, in that they could have been different without doing violence to the laws of Nature.
- Six wives said their husbands had threatened to do violence to their children or to their parents and five had been threatened by their husbands with lethal weapons.
- We have to choose knowing that when we are violent to our enemies, we do violence to ourselves.
- A temperance newspaper proclaimed, typically, that ‘[n]o man can drink intoxicating liquors… without doing violence to his manhood.’
- If one tries to categorize commercial agricultural production or wage labor activity solely as resistance, one does violence to more than language.
- To fail to follow this rule is to do violence to the positions of the king and queen.
- I'd agree with reviewers who say that to summarise or comment on the plot is simply to do violence to the work.
- He certainly looked like he would like to do violence to Peters at that point.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- 'vehement, violent' (see violent).

Definition of violence in US English:

violence

nounˈvaɪ(ə)lənsˈvī(ə)ləns

1Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Example sentencesExamples
- The aims of the campaign are to highlight the prevalence of violence against women.
- All four defendants deny they were responsible for any of the violence against him.
- More people were killed in political violence in those four years, than in the previous thirty.
- One act of violence against another is an act of violence against one's self.
- His attitude showed how domestic violence can be as damaging mentally as it is physically.
- What I do not respect however is people who kill or otherwise use violence against people for any reason.
- She is pushing for changes in the penal code for rape and violence against women.
- There had been some physical violence, but a court safety order seemed to sort that.
- Police have warned fans that that any violence or bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
- Poor behaviour and violence in class is said to be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching.
- He began life in a violent way but has learnt to channel that physical violence into creative energy.
- It is now being recognised that there is a problem of increased violence against staff.
- What hurts most about domestic violence is that the bruises on your body are created by somebody you love.
- The most serious incidents include criminal damage and violence against people.
- But the down side is the possibility of violence and bad behaviour on the streets.
- The trouble then spreads to town centre takeaways with incidents of criminal damage and violence.
- The scheme comes about in response to increased levels of violence against health workers.
- Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women.
- We found a clear relation between experiencing controlling behaviour and violence.
- New laws could be passed in a bid to tackle the increasing levels of violence against nurses and hospital staff.
Synonyms
brutality, brute force, roughness, ferocity, fierceness, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, barbarousness, brutishness, murderousness, bloodthirstiness, ruthlessness, inhumanity, heartlessness, pitilessness, mercilessness
forcefulness, force, full force, power, powerfulness, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality, destructiveness
1. 1.1 Strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force.
  the violence of her own feelings
  Example sentencesExamples
  Alarmed by the violence of her sorrow and by being a witness to it, but impatient with the sorrow itself, Ray was a poor pacifier.
  No blood is spilled in the book - but its emotional violence is devastating.
  The violence of the wind had lessened - though the air remained redolent with the smell of dust.
  Synonyms
  intensity, severity, strength, force, great force, vehemence, powerfulness, power, potency, ferocity, forcefulness, wildness, frenziedness, fury, storminess, tempestuousness, turbulence
2. 1.2Law The unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He charges him with a wicked deed of violence to be punished by death, or in the twelfth century by mutilation.
  So that it was not as if she was trying to escape from an immediate threat of violence to her.
  She claims that she acted in self defence following domestic violence when he threatened her with the gun.
  Another tenant in the property was also causing a large amount of problems including acts of violence.
  That is the level of violence that deserves the sentence that was imposed in this case.
  In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used.
  That leaves the question of how immediate or imminent the threatened violence needs to be.
  The claimant and his family have been the victims of violence and discrimination in one town.
  With two exceptions, actual violence by the deceased upon the accused was required.
  He was alleged to have forced the complainant by violence or threats to engage in sexual activity with him.
  The appellant had no record for offences of violence or of a sexual nature.
  They are subject to family violence at home and sexual harassment in the work place.
  Implicit in that was a threat to use violence if the bailiff went ahead.
  It is not suggested by the appellant that he was threatened with violence in 1985.
  If they enforced contracts by violence they were supplying a deficiency of commercial law.
  I would like to say a word or two about those who use violence and intimidation to try and stop testing.
  The fact on which he now relies is that though he stole, he did not in fact threaten violence.
  Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence.
  The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill.
  Well the whole history of the relevance of violence in Family Law is an interesting one.

Phrases

do violence to

Damage or adversely affect.
Example sentencesExamples
- Six wives said their husbands had threatened to do violence to their children or to their parents and five had been threatened by their husbands with lethal weapons.
- And, at every step, those doing violence to the system were claiming that they were defending it.
- These are chance events, in that they could have been different without doing violence to the laws of Nature.
- He certainly looked like he would like to do violence to Peters at that point.
- If one tries to categorize commercial agricultural production or wage labor activity solely as resistance, one does violence to more than language.
- At times the attempt to draw literal, historical analogies does violence to Stevensian irony.
- I'd agree with reviewers who say that to summarise or comment on the plot is simply to do violence to the work.
- A temperance newspaper proclaimed, typically, that ‘[n]o man can drink intoxicating liquors… without doing violence to his manhood.’
- We have to choose knowing that when we are violent to our enemies, we do violence to ourselves.
- To fail to follow this rule is to do violence to the positions of the king and queen.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- ‘vehement, violent’ (see violent).

单词	violence
释义	Definition of violence in English: violence noun ˈvʌɪəl(ə)nsˈvaɪ(ə)ləns mass noun 1Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. violence erupted in protest marches domestic violence against women the fear of physical violence screen violence Example sentencesExamples We found a clear relation between experiencing controlling behaviour and violence. The most serious incidents include criminal damage and violence against people. One act of violence against another is an act of violence against one's self. What hurts most about domestic violence is that the bruises on your body are created by somebody you love. His attitude showed how domestic violence can be as damaging mentally as it is physically. New laws could be passed in a bid to tackle the increasing levels of violence against nurses and hospital staff. She is pushing for changes in the penal code for rape and violence against women. More people were killed in political violence in those four years, than in the previous thirty. What I do not respect however is people who kill or otherwise use violence against people for any reason. Poor behaviour and violence in class is said to be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women. The trouble then spreads to town centre takeaways with incidents of criminal damage and violence. Police have warned fans that that any violence or bad behaviour will not be tolerated. It is now being recognised that there is a problem of increased violence against staff. The scheme comes about in response to increased levels of violence against health workers. All four defendants deny they were responsible for any of the violence against him. The aims of the campaign are to highlight the prevalence of violence against women. But the down side is the possibility of violence and bad behaviour on the streets. There had been some physical violence, but a court safety order seemed to sort that. He began life in a violent way but has learnt to channel that physical violence into creative energy. Synonyms brutality, brute force, roughness, ferocity, fierceness, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, barbarousness, brutishness, murderousness, bloodthirstiness, ruthlessness, inhumanity, heartlessness, pitilessness, mercilessness strong-arm tactics rare ferity forcefulness, force, full force, power, powerfulness, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality, destructiveness 1.1Law The unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force. Example sentencesExamples That leaves the question of how immediate or imminent the threatened violence needs to be. I would like to say a word or two about those who use violence and intimidation to try and stop testing. In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used. It is not suggested by the appellant that he was threatened with violence in 1985. She claims that she acted in self defence following domestic violence when he threatened her with the gun. That is the level of violence that deserves the sentence that was imposed in this case. They are subject to family violence at home and sexual harassment in the work place. He was alleged to have forced the complainant by violence or threats to engage in sexual activity with him. With two exceptions, actual violence by the deceased upon the accused was required. He charges him with a wicked deed of violence to be punished by death, or in the twelfth century by mutilation. Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence. The fact on which he now relies is that though he stole, he did not in fact threaten violence. Another tenant in the property was also causing a large amount of problems including acts of violence. Well the whole history of the relevance of violence in Family Law is an interesting one. The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill. The appellant had no record for offences of violence or of a sexual nature. So that it was not as if she was trying to escape from an immediate threat of violence to her. If they enforced contracts by violence they were supplying a deficiency of commercial law. Implicit in that was a threat to use violence if the bailiff went ahead. The claimant and his family have been the victims of violence and discrimination in one town. 2Strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force. the violence of her own feelings Example sentencesExamples Alarmed by the violence of her sorrow and by being a witness to it, but impatient with the sorrow itself, Ray was a poor pacifier. The violence of the wind had lessened - though the air remained redolent with the smell of dust. No blood is spilled in the book - but its emotional violence is devastating. Synonyms intensity, severity, strength, force, great force, vehemence, powerfulness, power, potency, ferocity, forcefulness, wildness, frenziedness, fury, storminess, tempestuousness, turbulence lack of control, lack of restraint, passionateness rare fervency, ardency Phrases do violence to Damage or adversely affect. how can we regulate access to weapons without doing violence to the constitution? Example sentencesExamples At times the attempt to draw literal, historical analogies does violence to Stevensian irony. And, at every step, those doing violence to the system were claiming that they were defending it. These are chance events, in that they could have been different without doing violence to the laws of Nature. Six wives said their husbands had threatened to do violence to their children or to their parents and five had been threatened by their husbands with lethal weapons. We have to choose knowing that when we are violent to our enemies, we do violence to ourselves. A temperance newspaper proclaimed, typically, that ‘[n]o man can drink intoxicating liquors… without doing violence to his manhood.’ If one tries to categorize commercial agricultural production or wage labor activity solely as resistance, one does violence to more than language. To fail to follow this rule is to do violence to the positions of the king and queen. I'd agree with reviewers who say that to summarise or comment on the plot is simply to do violence to the work. He certainly looked like he would like to do violence to Peters at that point. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- 'vehement, violent' (see violent). noun.1 phr. Definition of violence in US English: violence nounˈvaɪ(ə)lənsˈvī(ə)ləns 1Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Example sentencesExamples The aims of the campaign are to highlight the prevalence of violence against women. All four defendants deny they were responsible for any of the violence against him. More people were killed in political violence in those four years, than in the previous thirty. One act of violence against another is an act of violence against one's self. His attitude showed how domestic violence can be as damaging mentally as it is physically. What I do not respect however is people who kill or otherwise use violence against people for any reason. She is pushing for changes in the penal code for rape and violence against women. There had been some physical violence, but a court safety order seemed to sort that. Police have warned fans that that any violence or bad behaviour will not be tolerated. Poor behaviour and violence in class is said to be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. He began life in a violent way but has learnt to channel that physical violence into creative energy. It is now being recognised that there is a problem of increased violence against staff. What hurts most about domestic violence is that the bruises on your body are created by somebody you love. The most serious incidents include criminal damage and violence against people. But the down side is the possibility of violence and bad behaviour on the streets. The trouble then spreads to town centre takeaways with incidents of criminal damage and violence. The scheme comes about in response to increased levels of violence against health workers. Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women. We found a clear relation between experiencing controlling behaviour and violence. New laws could be passed in a bid to tackle the increasing levels of violence against nurses and hospital staff. Synonyms brutality, brute force, roughness, ferocity, fierceness, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, barbarousness, brutishness, murderousness, bloodthirstiness, ruthlessness, inhumanity, heartlessness, pitilessness, mercilessness forcefulness, force, full force, power, powerfulness, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality, destructiveness 1.1 Strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force. the violence of her own feelings Example sentencesExamples Alarmed by the violence of her sorrow and by being a witness to it, but impatient with the sorrow itself, Ray was a poor pacifier. No blood is spilled in the book - but its emotional violence is devastating. The violence of the wind had lessened - though the air remained redolent with the smell of dust. Synonyms intensity, severity, strength, force, great force, vehemence, powerfulness, power, potency, ferocity, forcefulness, wildness, frenziedness, fury, storminess, tempestuousness, turbulence 1.2Law The unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force. Example sentencesExamples He charges him with a wicked deed of violence to be punished by death, or in the twelfth century by mutilation. So that it was not as if she was trying to escape from an immediate threat of violence to her. She claims that she acted in self defence following domestic violence when he threatened her with the gun. Another tenant in the property was also causing a large amount of problems including acts of violence. That is the level of violence that deserves the sentence that was imposed in this case. In other words the receipt of the letter led him to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used. That leaves the question of how immediate or imminent the threatened violence needs to be. The claimant and his family have been the victims of violence and discrimination in one town. With two exceptions, actual violence by the deceased upon the accused was required. He was alleged to have forced the complainant by violence or threats to engage in sexual activity with him. The appellant had no record for offences of violence or of a sexual nature. They are subject to family violence at home and sexual harassment in the work place. Implicit in that was a threat to use violence if the bailiff went ahead. It is not suggested by the appellant that he was threatened with violence in 1985. If they enforced contracts by violence they were supplying a deficiency of commercial law. I would like to say a word or two about those who use violence and intimidation to try and stop testing. The fact on which he now relies is that though he stole, he did not in fact threaten violence. Each of the people who uses or threatens unlawful violence will be guilty of the offence. The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill. Well the whole history of the relevance of violence in Family Law is an interesting one. Phrases do violence to Damage or adversely affect. Example sentencesExamples Six wives said their husbands had threatened to do violence to their children or to their parents and five had been threatened by their husbands with lethal weapons. And, at every step, those doing violence to the system were claiming that they were defending it. These are chance events, in that they could have been different without doing violence to the laws of Nature. He certainly looked like he would like to do violence to Peters at that point. If one tries to categorize commercial agricultural production or wage labor activity solely as resistance, one does violence to more than language. At times the attempt to draw literal, historical analogies does violence to Stevensian irony. I'd agree with reviewers who say that to summarise or comment on the plot is simply to do violence to the work. A temperance newspaper proclaimed, typically, that ‘[n]o man can drink intoxicating liquors… without doing violence to his manhood.’ We have to choose knowing that when we are violent to our enemies, we do violence to ourselves. To fail to follow this rule is to do violence to the positions of the king and queen. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- ‘vehement, violent’ (see violent). noun.1 phr.
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