The allegations have helped turn the spotlight1 once again onto domestic violence, a problem that experts at the All-China Women's Federation2 say is universal.

李陽被指家暴事件第三將公眾關注的目光引向家庭暴力這個話題,全國婦聯的專家一致覺得家暴是全球性的問題。

家庭暴力可以說是目前社會的熱點詞語。由報道可知,家庭暴力的地道說法是domestic violence,也可稱作family violence或者domestic abuse。Domestic指的是家務的、與家庭有關,如:domestic chores(家務活);domestic joys(家庭樂趣)。

另外,domestic也常用來形容國內的、馴養的,如:domestic wine(國產酒);domestic cat(家貓)。

看個例句:One of the greatest challenges facing the domestic violence movement is the widespread perception that spousal abuse is a private matter.(大家常見覺得伴侶間施虐是個人私事,由此大大妨礙了反家庭暴力運動的拓展。)