indignation

CET-6 大学 FREQ #27637

n. 愤怒, 愤慨, 义愤

发音

US /ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

indignations 复数 indignations

教材释义与例句

名词

愤慨；愤怒；义愤

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

    愤慨

    可数 不可数

    He protested in indignation.

  2. 2.

    A self-righteous anger or disgust.

    义愤

    义愤填膺

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

outrage

上位词 3

anger ire choler

下位词 1

dudgeon

词源

From Middle English indignacioun, borrowed from Old French indignation, from Latin indignātiō, from indignor (“to scorn, resent”), from indignus (“unworthy, not fitting”), from in- (“not”) + dignus (“worthy, appropriate”). Attested since ca. 1374. Doublet of indignatio.

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