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raping

UK //ˈreɪpɪŋ//US //ˈreɪpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'rapen',意为'夺取'或'抢走',最终源于拉丁语 'rapere',意为'抓住'或'夺取'。

verb

❶ 指以暴力或胁迫手段强迫他人发生性行为,是一种严重的犯罪行为。

“He was convicted of raping a woman in the park.”

(他因在公园强奸一名女子而被定罪。)

“The documentary exposed the horrors of raping during the war.”

(这部纪录片揭露了战争期间强奸的恐怖。)

同义词:violating, assaulting, molesting

常见短语

raping and pillaging — 历史上指军队在战争中强奸和掠夺平民的行为,现也用于比喻破坏或掠夺。

“The invading army was notorious for raping and pillaging villages.”

(入侵军队以强奸和掠夺村庄而臭名昭著。)