indignation

英 [ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn]

n.  愤慨; 愤怒; 义愤

CET6考研GRETEM8

BNC.9794 / COCA.12282

牛津词典

noun

• 愤慨；愤怒；义愤
  a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth that you think is unfair or unreasonable
  1. The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation.
     火车票提价激起了公愤。
  2. Joe quivered with indignation that Paul should speak to him like that.
     乔认为保罗竟然那样对他说话，气得直发抖。
  3. Some benefits apply only to men, much to the indignation of working women.
     让职业女性大为不平的是有些福利只提供给男性。
  4. to be full of righteous indignation (= the belief that you are right to be angry even though other people do not agree)
     义愤填膺

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 愤怒;愤慨;义愤
  Indignationis the feeling of shock and anger which you have when you think that something is unjust or unfair.
  1. She was filled with indignation at the conditions under which miners were forced to work...
     矿工们被迫在如此恶劣的条件下工作,她感到异常愤怒。
  2. No wonder he could hardly contain his indignation.
     难怪他几乎抑制不住自己的愤怒。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of righteous anger
  Synonym:outrage

双语例句

• They were filled with righteous indignation.
  他们都义愤填膺。
• The British ambassador to Israel expressed his indignation to the terrorism.
  英国驻以色列的大使表达了对恐怖主义的愤慨。
• The unfair dismissal of the workers aroused the public's indignation.
  对工人不公平的解雇引起了社会大众的愤慨。
• He was full of righteous indignation.
  他义愤填膺。
• He bristled with indignation at the suggestion that he was racist.
  有人暗示他是个种族主义者，他对此十分恼火。
• It caused some protest and indignation.
  这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。
• I expressed my indignation at being unfairly dismissed.
  我对不公平地被解雇表示愤慨。
• If you do that, you'll be calling the indignation of the masses down upon yourself.
  你那样做，将激起群众对你的愤慨。
• The proposal has provoked howls of Gallic indignation
  该提议令法国人义愤填膺。
• Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation
  地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。