| 词汇 | abhorrent |
| 释义 | abhorrent adjective formaluk /əˈbɒr.ənt/ us /æbˈhɔːr.ənt/ morally very bad: 令人憎恶的;使人厌恶的;可恶的 an abhorrent crime令人唾弃的罪行 Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.我对任何形式的种族主义都深恶痛绝。 Synonyms disgusting loathsome nauseating repellent repugnantformal repulsive Morally wrong and evil abhorrently amoral amorality anomie antichrist dissolute dissolutely dissoluteness enormity evil nefariousness no goodidiom no more Mr Nice Guyidiom non-ethical obscene trespass turpitude unconscionable unconscionably unethical Examples of abhorrentabhorrent Because of this they can commit acts which are wrong and would be abhorrent to them in any other circumstance. These claims, while not uncommon, will be abhorrent to some. Theists not trained in philosophy will almost surely reject it, finding abhorrent the idea that we are parts of the divine mind. Kipling's ironic deployment of abhorrent discourses of racial essentialism resonates throughout his opening sentence. The concept that physicians prolong a patient's dying by their efforts to restore health is repugnant and abhorrent to all in healthcare. As far as the state's irredentist rhetoric went, exclusionary nationalism was counterintuitive, if not abhorrent. He cannot admit the possible authenticity of anything he happens to find abhorrent and irreconcilable to his categories of valuation. Colonial pragmatism required its adoption, even though such methods might be regarded as culturally alien and abhorrent. While his misogyny and imperialism may seem alien and indeed abhorrent to modern readers, the book's value as a historical document remains undiminished. Clinicians in particular, highly educated and trained to care for vulnerable people, are prone to view racism as morally abhorrent, as a violation of both personal and professional values. With the exceptions we have noted, writers simply assume that the manipulation of voting schemes is abhorrent and then consider the possibilities for avoiding strategic voting. Using patients as hostages, as happened last year, is abhorrent to any fair-minded person. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would find it abhorrent if human remains in war graves were disturbed, unless there were overriding imperatives of marine or environmental safety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It takes away the right of free speech, and it does all the things that are abhorrent to every civilised people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We will help to ensure that the new convention makes a vital contribution to eliminating the most abhorrent forms of child labour, including bonded labour. 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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