cruelty
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. 残忍
Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children. 英国曾有反对虐待动物的法律，却没有一部保护儿童的法律。
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cruelty /ˈkruːəltɪ/ (cruelties)
剑桥词典
- cruel behaviour or a cruel action
- The slaves were treated with sickening cruelty.
- I find any cruelty to children utterly repellent .
- She divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty.
- The cruelty displayed by these torturers is hard to comprehend .
- This arrogant and evil character used cruelty and fear to control his whole family . 返回 cruelty
残忍，残酷；残酷行为；虐待
The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals . 农场主被指控虐待动物。
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