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the atrocity of sth
atrocity 在此为不可数名词，指“残暴、凶恶”的性质，而不是具体事件。
The atrocity of the massacre shocked the whole world.
这场大屠杀的残暴震惊了全世界。
残暴；凶恶
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残暴；凶恶
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
The atrocity of the massacre shocked the whole world.
这场大屠杀的残暴震惊了全世界。
极其残忍的行为；骇人听闻的不义之举。
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
令人震惊的残忍和不人道的特质
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
极其凶恶的性质或状态；极大的邪恶；极端的犯罪或残忍。
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
残暴的行为
an act of atrocious cruelty
The documentary showed the atrocities committed during the war, and many viewers left the theater in shock.
这部纪录片展示了战争期间犯下的暴行，许多观众震惊地离开了影院。
The court was established to investigate every atrocity and bring those responsible to justice.
设立该法庭是为了调查每一起暴行并将责任人绳之以法。
The atrocity of the crime shocked even the most experienced judge.
这桩罪行的凶残程度连最有经验的法官都感到震惊。
atrocity 在此为不可数名词，指“残暴、凶恶”的性质，而不是具体事件。
The atrocity of the massacre shocked the whole world.
这场大屠杀的残暴震惊了全世界。
atrocity 作可数名词时多指战争或冲突中的具体暴行，常用复数形式 atrocities。
The invading army committed atrocities against innocent civilians.
侵略军对无辜平民犯下了暴行。
atrocity 前用 an，表示某一次具体的暴行；注意单数与复数的数的一致。
Deliberately targeting civilians is an atrocity.
蓄意以平民为目标是一种暴行。
Not this
The atrocity crime shocked everyone.
Use this
The atrocious crime shocked everyone.
atrocity 是名词，意为“暴行”，不能放在名词前作定语；修饰名词要用形容词 atrocious（残暴的）。
Not this
The army committed many atrocity during the war.
Use this
The army committed many atrocities during the war.
atrocity 是可数名词，在 many 后要用复数形式 atrocities。
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犯下暴行
The army was accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
该军队被指控对平民犯下暴行。
战争暴行
The documentary documents war atrocities that were hidden for decades.
这部纪录片记录了被隐瞒数十年的战争暴行。
暴行宣传
The regime used atrocity propaganda to rally support.
该政权利用暴行宣传来争取支持。
暴行罪
The tribunal was established to try atrocity crimes.
该法庭是为审判暴行罪而设立的。
防止暴行
The UN has made atrocity prevention a priority.
联合国已将防止暴行列为优先事项。
那些能让你相信荒谬之事的人，也能让你犯下暴行。
Voltaire's warning that absurd beliefs can lead to atrocities still resonates today.
伏尔泰关于荒谬的信仰会导致暴行的警告至今仍引起共鸣。
Use atrocity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
词尾是 city，想象一座城市里发生残酷暴行，残暴到让人不敢进城；atrocity 就是暴行。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、historical accounts 『atrocity』（暴行）比较常见于正式语境，如新闻报道、历史或法律叙述；日常口语中通常用『terrible thing』或『cruelty』等更普通的词。
atrocities
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.