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molested

UK /məˈlɛstɪd/US /məˈlɛstɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'molestare',意为'骚扰'或'困扰',后进入古法语为 'molester',最终传入英语。

verb

❶ 指对某人进行性骚扰或性侵犯,通常涉及不适当的身体接触或言语行为。这种行为是违法的且对受害者造成严重心理伤害。

“The victim reported that she was molested by her neighbor.”

(受害者报告说她被邻居性骚扰了。)

“He was arrested for molesting a child.”

(他因性侵儿童而被逮捕。)

❶ 指对某事物进行干扰、破坏或不当处理,通常带有负面含义。

“The ancient artifacts were molested by careless tourists.”

(古代文物被粗心的游客破坏了。)

“The wildlife sanctuary was molested by illegal hunters.”

(野生动物保护区被非法猎人侵扰。)

同义词:harassed, abused, assaulted, violated, disturbed

常见短语

molested by — 表示某人或某物受到骚扰、侵犯或破坏,通常用于描述受害者的经历。

“She was molested by a stranger in the park.”

(她在公园里被一个陌生人骚扰了。)