also nonviolent, 1896, from non- + violent. From 1920 in reference to "principle or practice of abstaining from violence," in writings of M.K. Gandhi.
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. [Gandhi, "Non-violence in Peace and War," 1948]
雙語例句
1. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike.
達爾文的語言無論對專家還是非專業人士而言都明白易懂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
非暴力和忍耐是他們的信仰的核心原則。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.
亞非國家已經同意了不結盟的基本通則。
來自柯林斯例句
4. His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.
他與德國的新關系受新的互不侵犯條約的保護。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The General does not like non-combatant personnel near a scene of action.