vehement
/ˈviːəmənt/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈiəmənt] /ˈviːəmənt/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈiəmənt] /ˈvē-ə-mənt How to pronounce vehement (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vehement — 形容詞
- vehementpositive
- more vehementcomparative
- most vehementsuperlative
1. Shown or done with intense, forceful emotion — used to describe a person's words
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.
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'
Padma was vehement in her criticism of the government's slow response to the flood.
Padma 激烈批評政府對洪災反應緩慢。
Beatrix grew increasingly vehement as she described the unfair treatment of the factory workers.
Beatrix 在描述工廠工人受到的不公平待遇時，語氣愈發激烈。
The chairman's vehement objection to the merger surprised the board members.
主席對合併案的強烈反對讓董事會成員們感到驚訝。
- 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
- 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.