outcry

/ˈaʊtkraɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtkraɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌkrī/ (ame, mw)

outcry — noun

  • outcrysingular
  • outcriesplural

1. loud and angry words spoken by many people together when they think something is

1.名詞C1
釋義

loud and angry words spoken by many people together when they think something is wrong or unfair

例句

There was a huge public outcry against the new tax on bread.

outcry against + noun (the thing protested)

Jin organized a community meeting after the outcry over the polluted river.

outcry over + noun (the issue)

同義詞
  • protest

    broader; can be one person or a group, and can be calm as well as angry

  • uproar

    stresses noisy disorder more than coordinated anger; often shorter-lived

  • backlash

    stronger sense of consequence; suggests an organised reaction that hurts the target

  • furore

    more formal; emphasises sudden, intense public excitement and anger

反義詞
  • acceptance

    calm agreement, with no public complaint

  • silence

    the absence of any group reaction at all

文法句型

outcry against + noun

outcry over + noun

outcry about + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually a group, the public, or a community — not a single person speaking alone. Frequently paired with the verbs 'cause', 'raise', 'spark', 'provoke', and 'lead to'.

常見錯誤

❌He gave an outcry when he saw the spider.
✅He gave a cry when he saw the spider.
💡'outcry' is a group reaction to something unfair, not a single shout of surprise.
❌The outcry was against to the new law.
✅The outcry was against the new law.
💡use 'against' directly, with no 'to'.