barbarism
US /ˈbɑːr.bɚ.ɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈbɑː.bə.rɪ.zəm/
名詞
1.
野蠻, 未開化
absence of culture and civilization
範例:
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The ancient city was plunged into barbarism after the empire fell.
帝國滅亡後，這座古城陷入了野蠻狀態。
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The historian described the period as one of widespread barbarism.
歷史學家將這一時期描述為普遍的野蠻時期。
2.
殘暴, 野蠻行徑
an act of extreme cruelty or brutality
範例:
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The senseless violence was an act of pure barbarism.
這種毫無意義的暴力是純粹的野蠻行徑。
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Such acts of barbarism cannot be tolerated in a civilized society.
在文明社會中，這種野蠻行徑是不能容忍的。