violence/ˋvaIələns; ˈvaIələns/n [U]1 behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically 暴力(行为): There's too much violence on TV these days. 如今电视上暴力镜头太多。+against violence against women 对妇女的暴力We condemn any act of violence . 我们谴责任何暴力行为。2 extreme force 巨大力量: the violence of a tornado 龙卷风的威力