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acrimony

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ac·ri·mo·ny /ˈækrəməni $ -moʊni/ noun [uncountable]  formalANGRY feelings of anger between people who disagree strongly and do not like each other 敌意,仇视
Examples from the Corpus
acrimonyThere has been acrimony between the two men ever since.The survey did not go into reasons for the increase in acrimony.After much acrimony, the effort failed.Amid the acrimony, somebody actually published some data.Today, thankfully, the acrimony is forgotten and only the coffee is bitter.
Origin acrimony (1500-1600) Latin acrimonia, from acer; → ACRID
ac·ri·mo·ny nounChineseSyllable
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acrimony
acrimony /ˈækrəməni, ˈækrɪməni $ -moʊni/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: acrimonia, from acer; acrid
formal feelings of anger between people who disagree strongly and do not like each other


acri·monyBrE /ˈækrɪməni/ 🔊NAmE /ˈækrɪmoʊni/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) angry bitter feelings or words (态度、言辞)尖刻,讥讽The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑,这场纠纷就解决了。🔊🔊