violent
/ˈvaɪələnt/adjective
1- using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something暴力的, 暴行的：
a violent confrontation with riot police.
与防暴警察的暴力对抗。
1.1
- (especially of an emotion or unpleasant or destructive natural force) very strong or powerful（尤指情感或破坏性自然力）强烈的; 激烈的; 剧烈的; 猛烈的：
violent dislike
十分讨厌
the violent eruption killed 1,700 people.
猛烈的火山爆发致使1,700 人死亡。
1.2
- (of a colour) vivid（颜色）鲜艳的。
1.3
- Law involving an unlawful exercise or exhibition of force【律】暴力的。
派生词
violently
adverb词源
Middle English （in the sense 'having a marked or powerful effect'）： via Old French from Latin violent- 'vehement， violent'.