C1 noun フォーマル

atrocity

/əˈtrɒs.ə.ti/

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury, often occurring during wartime or civil unrest. It can also refer to something that is of very poor quality or highly unpleasant in an aesthetic sense.

例文

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1

The new building's design is an architectural atrocity that ruins the skyline.

The new building's design is an architectural disaster that ruins the skyline.

2

The international tribunal was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime atrocity.

The international court was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime cruel act.

3

The service at that restaurant was a complete atrocity.

The service at that restaurant was completely terrible.

語族

名詞
atrocity
副詞
atrociously
形容詞
atrocious
関連
atrociousness
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'a-tragedy'. An atrocity is an act so cruel that it becomes a tragedy for everyone involved.

クイックテスト

The international community was shocked by the ______ committed during the conflict.

正解!

正解は: atrocity

例文

1

The new building's design is an architectural atrocity that ruins the skyline.

everyday

The new building's design is an architectural disaster that ruins the skyline.

2

The international tribunal was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime atrocity.

formal

The international court was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime cruel act.

3

The service at that restaurant was a complete atrocity.

informal

The service at that restaurant was completely terrible.

4

Scholars argue that the systematic atrocity was a deliberate tool of psychological warfare.

academic

Experts argue that the organized cruelty was a deliberate tool of psychological warfare.

5

The company's decision to cut all benefits was seen by the union as a corporate atrocity.

business

The union viewed the company's decision to remove benefits as a corporate outrage.

語族

名詞
atrocity
副詞
atrociously
形容詞
atrocious
関連
atrociousness

よく使う組み合わせ

commit an atrocity to carry out a cruel act
wartime atrocity a cruel act committed during war
human rights atrocity a severe violation of human rights
gross atrocity an extremely large or obvious act of cruelty
unspeakable atrocity an act of cruelty so bad it cannot be described

よく使うフレーズ

a fashion atrocity

extremely bad clothing choice

an absolute atrocity

something completely terrible

crimes and atrocities

legal or military term for severe violations

よく混同される語

atrocity vs audacity

Audacity means boldness or nerve (often in a rude way), while atrocity means extreme cruelty or a wicked act.

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使い方のコツ

While primarily used for physical acts of violence in war or conflict, it is frequently used hyperbolically in modern English to describe something very ugly or of poor quality.

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よくある間違い

Learners sometimes use it to describe a small mistake; save it for things that are truly shocking or extremely bad.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'a-tragedy'. An atrocity is an act so cruel that it becomes a tragedy for everyone involved.

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語源

From the Latin word 'atrox', meaning fierce, cruel, or hideous.

文法パターン

Countable noun: plural is 'atrocities' Commonly follows the verb 'commit' Often modified by adjectives like 'unspeakable' or 'gross'
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文化的な背景

Frequently used in the context of international criminal law and human rights reports regarding war crimes.

クイックテスト

The international community was shocked by the ______ committed during the conflict.

正解!

正解は: atrocity

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