indignation
noun /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/
/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable]- a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable
愤慨；愤怒；义愤 - The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation.
火车票提价激起了公愤。 - indignation at/about/over something The government expressed its indignation over the way the incident had been handled.
政府对这起事件的处理方式表示愤慨。 - indignation that… Joe quivered with indignation that Paul should speak to him like that.
乔认为保罗竟然那样对他说话，气得直发抖。 - to the indignation of somebody Some benefits apply only to men, much to the indignation of working women.
让职业女性大为愤慨的是有些福利只提供给男性。 - to be full of righteous indignation (= the belief that you are right to be angry even though other people do not agree)
义愤填膺
Topics Feelingsc2- He refused it with some indignation.
他有些愤慨地拒绝了。 - His plump face flushed with indignation.
他圆胖的脸因为愤慨而涨得通红。 - His response was one of high indignation.
他的反应非常愤慨。 - Indignation grew as more nightclubs opened.
夜总会越开越多，愤慨的情绪也越来越高涨。 - She could feel her indignation rising.
她感到怒火在胸中升腾。 - She turned to him in indignation.
她愤怒地转身对着他。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- high
- public
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- be filled with
- be full of
- feel
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- in indignation
- with indignation
- indignation about
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词源late Middle English (also in the sense ‘disdain, contempt’): from Latin indignatio(n-), from indignari ‘regard as unworthy’. - The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation.