hatred

Compared meaning: strong dislike or hostility (noun).

比较义项：强烈的厌恶／憎恨之情（名词）。

• hate

  The blunter, more everyday noun; it appears bare or as a modifier (hate crime, hate mail) and is less often followed by 'for/of/toward someone'.

  更直接、更口语化的名词，常单独使用或作修饰语（如hate crime仇恨犯罪、hate mail恐吓信），较少接“for/of/toward someone”。

  The graffiti on the wall was clearly a hate crime.

  墙上的涂鸦显然是一起仇恨犯罪。

• hatred 本词

  The standard, slightly more formal noun for strong dislike, usually paired with 'for/of/toward someone' and used for deep, often long-lasting hostility.

  更标准、稍正式的名词，通常搭配“for/of/toward someone”，多指深层、持久的憎恨或敌意。

  Their long-standing hatred toward each other went back decades.

  他们之间长期的憎恨可以追溯到几十年前。

Hate and hatred both mean strong dislike or hostility. Hatred is the more common, slightly formal word, usually followed by 'for' or 'toward someone', describing deep, lasting hostility. Hate is blunter and more casual, often standing alone or in fixed phrases like 'hate crime'.

这两个词都表示强烈的厌恶或憎恨，但hatred更常见、更正式，常与“for/of/toward”搭配指向具体对象，多指深层、持久的敌意；hate作名词相对少见、更口语化，常见于hate crime、hate mail等固定搭配中。