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| /ˈpæʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a powerful emotion such as love or anger （爱情、愤怒等）强烈的情感 |
| She spoke with great passion about the plight of the refugees. 她慷慨激昂地讲述了难民们的困境。 |
| passions run high (=people become very angry, upset etc) Passions run high when marriages break up and children are involved. 群情激昂 |
| | 1a | singular a state of being affected by a powerful emotion , especially anger 激动；（尤指）愤怒 | | fly into a passion (=become very angry) She flew into a passion when she heard this suggestion. 勃然大怒 | | work yourself up into a passion (=make yourself very angry) He had worked himself up into a passion by the time they finally arrived. 大动肝火，怒不可遏 | |
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| 2 | C/U a very strong feeling of sexual love （出于性欲的）强烈的爱，激情 |
| +for I was suddenly seized by an overwhelming passion for him. 我心中突然涌起一阵对他异常强烈的欲望。 |
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| 3 | C a strong enthusiasm or interest （高涨的）热情，兴趣 |
| +for He and his wife shared a passion for classical music. 他和妻子都酷爱古典音乐。 |
| | 3a | something that produces a strong enthusiasm or interest in you 酷爱的事物 | | Football has always been one of his passions. 他一直酷爱足球。 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | the Passion
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| the painful death of Jesus Christ, according to the Bible |
| （《圣经》中记载的）耶稣受难 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| passionless adj |
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