violence
/ˈvaɪələns/noun
mass noun
1- behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something暴力, 暴行。
1.1
- strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force狂热, 猛烈, 强烈：
the violence of her own feelings.
她自己强烈的感情。
1.2
- Law the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force【律】暴力, 暴力威胁。
短语
do violence to
- damage or adversely affect损害; 伤害; 对…起坏作用。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- 'vehement， violent' （see VIOLENT）.