Violence 指使用身體力量造成傷害或破壞的行為，也可指強烈或具破壞性的自然力量或情感。
身體暴力
EN: physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone
翻譯: 意圖傷害、損壞或殺害他人的身體力量
激烈行為
EN: behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or destroy property
翻譯: 涉及意圖傷害、損壞或破壞財產的武力行為
強烈力量
EN: the strength of a natural force or feeling that causes great damage or intensity
翻譯: 造成巨大破壞或強度的自然力量或情感的強烈程度
小提醒：注意：'violence' 是不可數名詞，不能說 'a violence' 或 'violences'。
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1. behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
涉及意圖傷害、損壞或殺害某人或某物的肢體暴力行為
The police were called to stop the violence that broke out after the protest.
警方被召來制止抗議活動後爆發的暴力行為。
Domestic violence is a serious crime that affects many families.
家庭暴力是一項影響許多家庭的嚴重罪行。
2. great destructive force or intensity, especially of natural phenomena
巨大的破壞力或強度，尤指自然現象
The violence of the storm uprooted trees and damaged buildings.
這場暴風雨的猛烈程度連根拔起了樹木並損壞了建築物。
They were shocked by the sheer violence of the volcanic eruption.
他們對火山爆發的劇烈程度感到震驚。
3. the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force
透過展示武力來非法行使肢體力量或進行恐嚇
The regime maintained power through violence and fear.
該政權透過暴力和恐懼來維持權力。
Political violence should never be a tool for achieving change.
政治暴力絕不應成為實現變革的工具。
4. strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force
情感的強烈程度或破壞性自然力量的強度
The violence of his anger surprised everyone in the room.
他憤怒的強烈程度讓房間裡的每個人都感到驚訝。
She wrote with a violence of feeling that was both shocking and compelling.
她以一種既令人震驚又引人入勝的情感強度進行寫作。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| violence + against + noun | 對…的暴力 | Violence against women is a serious global issue. (針對女性的暴力是一個嚴重的全球性問題。) |
| outbreak of violence | 暴力的爆發 | The protest led to an outbreak of violence. (抗議活動導致了暴力的爆發。) |
| resort to violence | 訴諸暴力 | The government warned against resorting to violence. (政府警告不要訴諸暴力。) |
| escalate into violence | 升級為暴力 | The heated argument escalated into violence. (激烈的爭論升級為暴力。) |
| act of violence | 暴力行為 | He was charged with an act of violence. (他被指控犯下暴力行為。) |
| domestic violence | 家庭暴力 | She sought help for domestic violence. (她因家庭暴力尋求幫助。) |
| threat of violence | 暴力威脅 | The threat of violence forced them to leave. (暴力威脅迫使他們離開。) |
| use of violence | 使用暴力 | The police condemned the use of violence. (警方譴責使用暴力的行為。) |
violence against women（對婦女的暴力）。對比例句： EN: The organization campaigns to end violence against children. 翻譯: 該組織致力於終結對兒童的暴力。
EN:His sudden violence toward the stranger shocked everyone.
翻譯:他對陌生人突如其來的暴力行為震驚了所有人。
在大多數情況下，violence against 是更通用且正式的選擇，尤其在指涉社會或系統性問題時；若強調個人行為的指向性，可考慮使用 violence toward(s)。
violence vs aggression
「violence」指造成實際身體傷害的暴力行為；「aggression」則指帶有敵意或攻擊性的態度或行為，不一定涉及身體傷害。
violence vs force
「violence」帶有非法、傷害性或殘酷的負面含義；「force」為中性詞，指使用的力量或武力，可能是合法或必要的。
violence vs brutality
「violence」是暴力行為的統稱；「brutality」特指極端殘忍、野蠻或無情的暴力，程度更強，道德譴責意味更濃。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人關於暴力行為或威脅的言論時，常會使用引號或特定語氣來標示。 EN: He was like, "If you don't give me the money, there will be violence." 翻譯: 他當時就說：「如果你不把錢給我，就會有暴力發生。」
EN:She told me, "I witnessed so much violence growing up in that neighborhood."
翻譯:她告訴我：「我在那個社區長大，目睹了太多暴力。」
為了表達對暴力事件的震驚、譴責或強調其嚴重性，說話者會加重語氣或使用強調詞。 EN: That was pure violence. I've never seen anything like it. 翻譯: 那根本就是純粹的暴力。我從沒見過這樣的事。
EN:The level of violence in that movie is just unbelievable.
翻譯:那部電影裡的暴力程度真是令人難以置信。
在描述暴力這類沉重或令人不安的話題時，說話者可能會停頓，使用填充詞來組織思緒或緩和語氣。 EN: The whole situation... you know... it just escalated into violence so quickly. 翻譯: 整個情況…你知道…就這麼迅速地升級成暴力了。
EN:I mean, violence is never the answer, but... well, sometimes people feel they have no choice.
翻譯:我是說，暴力絕非解決之道，但是…唉，有時候人們覺得自己別無選擇。
正式寫作注意：在學術、新聞或正式報告中，應避免使用上述口語中的引述格式（如 was like）、誇張的強調詞（如 pure、unbelievable）以及填充詞（如 you know、I mean）。應使用精確、客觀的語言直接描述暴力行為、其性質、程度與影響。
domestic violence
noun
家庭暴力
outbreak of violence
noun
暴力事件的爆發
resort to violence
verb phrase
訴諸暴力
escalation of violence
noun
暴力升級
condemn violence
verb phrase
譴責暴力
gang violence
noun
幫派暴力
threat of violence
noun
暴力威脅
cycle of violence
noun
暴力循環
×He committed a violence.
✓He committed an act of violence.
"violence" 是不可數名詞，不能直接與不定冠詞 "a/an" 連用。需要搭配 "an act of"、"an incident of" 或 "a form of" 等量詞結構。
×There were many violences in the region.
✓There were many violent incidents in the region.
"violence" 作為抽象概念是不可數名詞，沒有複數形式。若要指多起具體的暴力事件，應使用 "violent incidents/acts/events" 或 "cases of violence"。
×Violence to animals is a serious crime.
✓Violence against animals is a serious crime.
表示「對...施加暴力」時，正確的介系詞是 "against"，而不是 "to"。"violence against someone/something" 是固定搭配。
×He violenced his opponent during the debate.
✓He attacked his opponent during the debate.
"violence" 是名詞，沒有對應的動詞形式 "to violence"。應根據語境使用適當的動詞，如 "use violence"、"resort to violence"、"commit violence"，或更具體的動詞如 "attack"、"assault"、"harm"。
×It was a very violence movie.
✓It was a very violent movie.
形容「充滿暴力的」或「涉及暴力的」事物，應使用形容詞 "violent"，而非名詞 "violence"。注意詞性區別。
×The violence of the storm destroyed many homes. (when meaning simply 'force' or 'intensity')
✓The force of the storm destroyed many homes.
"violence" 主要指人與人之間意圖造成傷害的暴力行為，或用於比喻極端的情感衝突。描述自然現象的強大力量或強度時，使用 "violence" 並不自然，更常見的用詞是 "force"、"intensity" 或 "fury"。