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源自中古英语rapen,原意为"抓取",14世纪后逐渐特指性暴力行为。
❶ 指某人被强迫进行性行为,是一种严重的犯罪行为。通常带有暴力或威胁性质,对受害者造成身心伤害。
“She was raped by a stranger on her way home.”
(她在回家路上被陌生人强奸了。)
“The victim bravely testified about being raped.”
(受害者勇敢地作证了自己被强奸的经历。)
❶ 比喻性地表示被粗暴对待或掠夺,常用于描述战争或自然灾害中的破坏。
“The village was raped by the invading army.”
(村庄被入侵军队蹂躏。)
“The forest was raped by illegal loggers.”
(森林遭到非法伐木者的破坏。)
war-raped — 特指在战争期间被强奸的女性,常作为战争罪行的一部分。
“The museum documented stories of war-raped women during the conflict.”
(博物馆记录了冲突期间被战争强奸的女性故事。)