/ˈaʊtkraɪ ||; ˈaυtˌkraɪ/noun [C] [usu.sing] (plural outcries) a strong protest by a large number of people because they disagree with sth （很多人提出的）强烈抗议: The public outcry forced the government to change its mind about the new tax. 公众的强烈抗议迫使政府在新税项问题上改变主意。