(1)激(强，剧)烈的，极端的(intense;extreme)：a～contrast/change 强烈对照/剧烈变化;a～quarrel/denunciation 激烈的争吵/痛斥;～language/abuse 激烈的言辞/肆意漫骂;a～toothache after eating too much fruit/pain in one's stomach/attack of a disease 吃过量水果后牙齿剧痛/某人胃口剧痛/疾病剧烈发作;have a～dislike of school 极端讨厌上学;The dispute grew more～. 争端愈加尖锐。The～wind/storm/earthquake left many people homeless. 强风/强烈的暴风雨/强烈的地震使许多人无家可归。〖同〗strong，intense，severe，fierce;〖反〗mild，weak，feeble;

(2)暴力(强暴)的;急(暴)躁的(displaying extreme physical or emotional force)：a～attack/protest/struggle 猛攻/猛烈的反抗/激烈的斗争;～criminals/demonstrators/activists 凶猛的罪犯/示威者/积极分子;～feelings/passions/rages/fits/behaviour 强烈的感情/狂热的激情/狂怒/(疾病或感情)猛烈发作/凶暴的行为;in a state of～shock 震惊得目瞪口呆;strike sb with a～blow 猛然挥拳向某人打去;(students) be involved in～clashes with the police(学生)卷入与警察的暴力冲突;The patient became (got/was)～and had to be locked up/restrained/strapped to bed. 病人变得十分狂躁，只好把他关在屋内/监管起来/绑在床上。〖同〗strong，fierce，furious，hot，hotheaded，raging;wild;〖反〗gentle，calm collected，cool，quiet;

(3)由暴力引起的(caused by force;not natural)：A～death is not a natural death， but one caused by an accident or murder. 暴死不是自然死亡，是由事故或凶杀造成的死亡。The rebel leader met with/died a～death， murdered by his enemy. 起义领袖死于非命，是被敌人谋杀的。〖同〗cruel;〖反〗peaceful;

→′violently adv 猛烈地，凶暴地;

←′violence n暴力行为;暴行;狂热，激情;激(猛)烈