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clam·our1British EnglishBrE, clamor American English /ˈklæmə $ -ər/ noun [singular, uncountableU]
1LOUD/NOISYa very loudnoise made by a large group of people or animals 吵闹声,嘈杂声
He shouted over the rising clamour of voices.
他在越来越嘈杂的人声中大声喊叫。
2STRONG FEELING OR BELIEFthe expression of feelings of anger and shock by a large number of people – used especially in news reports 〔一大批人的〕强烈要求,大声呼吁〔尤用于新闻报道〕
clamour for
Trouillot disregarded the growing public clamour for her resignation.
clamour to do something• Although it was the size of a pantry, they endlessly clung to the bars and clamoured to be let out.• Parents will naturally clamour to get their kids into schools at the top of the performancetables.• Outside investors are apparently clamouring to have a share of the service, which is expected to launch later this year.
(BrE) (NAmEclamor) ADJECTIVE | VERB + CLAMOUR/CLAMOR | CLAMOUR/CLAMOR + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤noisy沸沸揚揚;喧鬧▸➤growing越來越大的嘈雜聲▸➤public公眾的呼聲▸➤sudden突發的嘈雜聲VERB + CLAMOUR/CLAMOR➤hear聽見喧譁聲➤create, make, raise製造/發出/引發喧鬧聲CLAMOUR/CLAMOR + VERB➤arise嘈雜聲響起PREPOSITION➤above the clamour, amid the clamour在嘈雜聲中◇She could barely make herself heard above the clamour of the rain.雨聲大作,她的聲音幾乎無法讓人聽到。➤clamour for要求⋯的呼聲◇The clamour for her resignation grew louder.要求她辭職的呼聲越來越大。➤clamour of⋯的嘈雜聲◇Her head was filled with the clamour of voices calling her name.她腦子裏充滿了呼喚她名字的嘈雜聲。