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| 1 | involving very strong feelings such as determination , anger , or hate 感情强烈的；残暴的；凶狠的 |
| fierce debate/criticism The proposals provoked a fierce debate. 这些提议引发了激烈的辩论。 |
| | 1a | very angry or ready to attack 狂怒的；好斗的；凶猛的 | | He looked so fierce. 他看上去凶巴巴的。 | | a fierce lion 凶猛的狮子 | |
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| 2 | fierce weather is very strong or severe （天气）狂暴的，猛烈的 |
| A fierce storm forced the crew to abandon the yacht. 猛烈的暴风雨迫使船员们弃船逃生。 |
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| 3 | involving a lot of force or energy 激烈的 |
| fierce competition/opposition We face fierce competition from overseas competitors. 我们面临着来自海外对手的激烈竞争。 |
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| fierceness noun U |
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