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raped

UK //reɪpt//US //reɪpt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:violated, assaulted, molested, despoiled, ravaged

常见短语

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。)