vehement

IPA/ˈviːəmənt/
KK[vˈiəmənt]IPA/ˈviːəmənt/

vehement — 形容詞

  • vehementpositive
  • more vehementcomparative
  • most vehementsuperlative

1. Shown or done with intense, forceful emotion — used to describe a person's words

1.形容詞B2
釋義

激烈；強烈

以強烈情感或力量表達的

Shown or done with intense, forceful emotion — used to describe a person's words, actions, or reactions when they are delivered with passionate energy and strong conviction, often in response to something the person disagrees with or feels strongly about.

例句

Haruto issued a vehement denial of the accusations during the press conference.

Haruto 在記者會上強烈否認了這些指控。

collocation: 'vehement denial'

The proposal faced vehement opposition from residents who feared losing their homes.

這項提案遭到當地居民的強烈反對，他們擔心會失去家園。

collocation: 'vehement opposition'

常見搭配
  • vehement denial
  • vehement opposition
  • vehement protest
  • vehement criticism
  • vehement objection
  • vehement supporter
  • vehement attack
同義詞
  • passionate

    more positive in tone; suggests deep personal commitment rather than confrontational force

  • fierce

    more aggressive; can imply hostility or a threatening edge

  • forceful

    less intense and more neutral in register; lacks the emotional depth of vehement

  • intense

    broader in application; can describe any strong experience, not just expression

反義詞
  • mild

    gentle in force or emotion; the opposite of forceful expression

  • half-hearted

    showing little conviction or energy

文法句型

vehement + noun (vehement denial / opposition / protest)

vehement in + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often pairs with nouns of disagreement or emotion, such as denial, opposition, protest, criticism, and objection. Typically describes forceful public expression rather than private feeling — a person is vehement in what they say or do, not in what they silently feel.

常見錯誤

I felt vehement about the movie.
I felt strongly about the movie.
'Vehement' describes forceful outward expression, not ordinary strong feelings.
The wind was vehement yesterday.
The wind was very strong yesterday.
'Vehement' applies to human emotion and expression, not to natural forces or weather.

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常用片語

  • grow vehement
  • become vehement

介系詞搭配

  • in (vehement in one's demands / criticism)
  • about (vehement about an issue)