vociferous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vo·cif·er·ous /vəˈsɪfərəs, vəʊ- $ voʊ-/ adjective formal TALK TO somebodyexpressing your opinions loudly and strongly 〔表述自己观点时〕大声的，激昂的 a vociferous opponent of the plan 这项计划的激烈反对者vociferous in The minority population became more vociferous in its demands. 少数民族的呼声更高了。 —vociferously adverb

Examples from the Corpus

vociferous• The most vociferous critic among this latter group was W.. Edwards Deming.• vociferous demands• His approach has won keen admirers and vociferous detractors in the United States.• However, there is vociferous disagreement over how that investment might be made.• William Bennett, a former drug tsar, was a vociferous foe, as is Louis Sullivan, the health secretary.• As long as globalisation is synonymous with economic imperialism it is worthy of the most vociferous opposition.• Evelyn was just about the most self-deluded person she had ever met, a vociferous pseudo-feminist.Origin vociferous (1600-1700) Latin vociferari “to talk loudly”, from vox ( → VOICE1) + ferre “to carry”