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revulsion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·vul·sion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/ noun [uncountable]  DISGUSTINGa strong feeling of shock and very strong dislike 厌恶,憎恶,强烈的反感 SYN disgust, → revolt News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion. 对于暴行的报道激起了愤怒和憎恶的浪潮。
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revulsionI was overwhelmed by grief and revulsion such as I had never known before.A little boy had died and, as a mother, I felt horror and revulsion.Foley expressed revulsion at the killings.Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read.Many of Mahathir's opponents believed that Anwar's arrest and trial would precipitate nationwide revulsion in the November 1999 elections.Yet, coupled with this sensual joy throughout Walden, there is a running under current of revulsion for the body.Colette works at marshalling our feelings of revulsion at this voracious creature who has almost killed the poor box thorn.What we are now seeing is a public revulsion against violence in society.His tenderness was replaced at first by a shuddering revulsion.It is when she feels compassion, rather than revulsion, for the salamander and kisses him that the spell breaks.
Origin revulsion (1500-1600) Latin revulsio, from revellere to tear away, from vellere to pull out
re·vul·sion nounChineseSyllable
shock a strong strong feeling Corpus very of and


revulsion
revulsion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: revulsio, from revellere 'to tear away', from vellere 'to pull out'
a strong feeling of shock and very strong dislike
   SYN  disgustrevolt:
    News of the atrocities produced a wave of anger and revulsion.


re·vul·sionBrE /rɪˈvʌlʃn/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈvʌlʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] ~ (at/against/from sth) (formal) a strong feeling of disgust or horror 嫌恶;恶心;惊恐 SYN repugnance She felt a deep sense of revulsion at the violence. 她对这一暴行深恶痛绝。🔊🔊I started to feel a revulsion against their decadent lifestyle. 我对他们那腐朽的生活方式开始感到厌恶。🔊🔊Most people viewed the bombings with revulsion. 大多数人对爆炸事件表现出惊恐不安。🔊🔊   see also revolt verb (3)