| 词汇 | invective |
| 释义 | invective noun[ U ] formaluk /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/ us /ɪnˈvek.tɪv/ criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude: 辱骂，痛骂 A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.某些新闻机构继续对政府进行口诛笔伐。 Synonym vitriol Talking angrily bite bite someone's head offidiom bite/snap someone's head offidiom bluster blusteringly dress dress down edge fling harangue hue huff jump piece rant spit spit blood/venomidiom storm tongue-lashing upbraid Examples of invectiveinvective But his lengthy invective depended on enlisting a throng of sympathetic critics behind him by denying a popular, female audience. However, plenary sessions, held in front of television cameras, were reported to be marked by discourtesy, invective, and partisan behaviour by deputies and audience members. Physical punishment and invective to which novices are subjected. The depth of the rift is made plain by the harsh invective in the sources. Deviants of the ethical code are met with scorn and invectives. The invective here is not against pleasure as such. Crisp's opponents' invective presented him both as a theological contaminant and as a merchant of chaos. The section about invectives (195-6), which follows that about politeness formulas and is supported by a dialogue (212-14), will be appreciated by many readers. Trade, investment, tourism and diplomatic engagement confer no immunity from the harshest invective if that line is crossed. They tend to use the theological slogans as rallying points and as points of invective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nobody can use language quite so appropriate on matters of this kind as this great master of invective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need not rely on anything that can be dismissed as rhetoric or politically motivated invective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But one cannot put down a rebellion by staying many thousands of miles away and hurling invective at the rebels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If they do not like his invective, let them produce better invective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On such occasions we smother our opponents with invective and with a consoling vituperation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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