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abhorrent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ab·hor·rent /əbˈhɒrənt $ -ˈhɔːr-/ adjective  BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSsomething that is abhorrent is completely unacceptable because it seems morally wrong 可恨的,令人憎恶的 SYN repugnantabhorrent to The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me. 我非常痛恨杀死动物制成盘中餐的做法。
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abhorrentEven among left-wing clergy the idea of endowing one man with absolute power is abhorrent.He was naked, gross and abhorrent.These are some of the techniques we think are abhorrent.Far from winning concessions, however, they will find what they are doing is abhorrent both to the Protestant and Catholic communities.This was one of the most abhorrent notions that the settlers brought with them in their wagons.What's abhorrent one week will be funny the next.abhorrent toThe practice of terrorism is abhorrent to the civilized world.
ab·hor·rent adjectiveChineseSyllable
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abhorrent
abhorrent /əbˈhɒrənt $ -ˈhɔːr-/ adjective
something that is abhorrent is completely unacceptable because it seems morally wrong
   SYN  repugnant
    abhorrent to
    The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me.


ab·hor·rentBrE /əbˈhɒrənt/ 🔊NAmE /əbˈhɔːrənt/ 🔊, /əbˈhɑːrənt/ 🔊 adjective~ (to sb) (formal) causing hatred, especially for moral reasons (尤指因道德原因)令人憎恨的,令人厌恶的,令人憎恶的 SYN repugnant Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。🔊🔊