atrocityKK [əˈtrɑsəti] ｜ /əˈtrɑsəti/
GEPT 中高級
C1noun
an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
The genocide committed during the war was an unspeakable atrocity.
暴行；殘酷罪行
C1noun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
The massacre committed during the war was an atrocity that horrified the entire world.
殘暴；慘無人道