indignation

将“indignation”分解为“in-”和“dignation”。首先，“dignation”可以联想为“dignity”（尊严），然后“in-”表示否定或者里面，结合这两个部分，想象为“被尊严所激怒”，即对不公正或不合理之事感到愤怒或义愤填膺，这样可以帮助记忆“indignation”表示愤怒或愤慨。

indignation 愤怒

来自indignant,愤怒的。

indignation (n.)

c. 1200, from Old French indignacion or directly from Latin indignationem (nominative indignatio) "indignation, displeasure," noun of action from past participle stem of indignari "regard as unworthy, be angry or displeased at," from indignus "unworthy," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + dignus "worthy" (see dignity).

1. He bristled with indignation at the suggestion that he was racist.

有人暗示他是个种族主义者，他对此十分恼火。

2. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes.

伊娃站了起来，眼睛里燃烧着愤怒。

3. Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation.

地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。

4. The proposal has provoked howls of Gallic indignation.

该提议令法国人义愤填膺。

5. He was full of righteous indignation.

他义愤填膺。

【fury, anger, wrath, rage, indignation】
这组词都有“愤怒”的意思，其区别是：
fury: 语气最强，指极端的气愤，甚至达到发疯的程度。
anger: 普通用词，通常指因受到侮辱、损害、指责或顶撞等而引起的愤怒。
wrath: 文学用词，含义与anger相近，但语气强，含欲加惩罚或报复的意味。
rage: 侧重突然而猛列发作，难以控制的大怒。
indignation: 较正式用词，指出于正义或对不公正之事而发出的愤怒。

【resentment, fury, anger, indignation】
这组词都有“愤怒、生气”的意思，其区别是：
resentment: n.愤恨，怨恨，不满，是正式用语，尤指由于受侮辱或自尊心受到伤害后而产生的愤慨。
• There was a feeling of resentment in the office after everyone's pay was lowered. 大家的工资降低后，办公室里怨声载道。
fury: n.暴怒，大怒，程度较anger要强。
anger: n.气愤，生气，是一般用语。
• After their argument, he expressed his anger by punching the other man in the face. 争吵之后，他一拳打在那个人的脸上以发泄怒气。
indignation: n.义愤，尤其指出于道义上的激愤。
• general indignation at the sudden steep rise in bus fares 公共汽车票价突然猛增激起的公愤