*vi·o·lence/`vaɪələns; ˈvaɪələns/ n [U] 1 when people use force to attack other people and try to hurt or kill them 暴力（行为）: There's too much violence on TV these days. 如今电视上的暴力镜头太多了。 2 when something happens suddenly with a lot of force 猛烈，剧烈: the violence of the storm 风雨的猛烈 3 when someone has very strong feelings, and is very angry, hates another person very much etc 〔情绪的〕激烈; 愤怒: the violence of their emotions 他们情绪激烈