English Dictionary

violence

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləns/

noun

Extreme force. / Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering. / Widespread fighting. / (figuratively) Injustice, wrong. / (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

The violence in the city has reached alarming levels.

意味（1）

Extreme force.

The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.

意味（2）

Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.

One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.

意味（3）

Widespread fighting.

Violence between the government and the rebels continues.

意味（4）

(figuratively) Injustice, wrong.

The translation does violence to the original novel.

意味（5）

(obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation