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rapist

UK //ˈreɪpɪst//US //ˈreɪpɪst//

词源

源自rape(强奸)+ -ist(表示行为者),最早记录于15世纪。

noun

❶ 强奸犯,指通过暴力或胁迫手段强迫他人发生性行为的人。这个词在法律和道德层面都具有极强的负面含义。

“The police arrested the suspected rapist yesterday.”

(警方昨天逮捕了这名强奸嫌犯。)

“She bravely testified against her rapist in court.”

(她勇敢地在法庭上指证强奸她的罪犯。)

同义词:sexual offender, assailant, predator

常见短语

convicted rapist — 已定罪的强奸犯,指经过法律程序被正式判定犯有强奸罪的人。

“The convicted rapist was placed on the sex offender registry.”

(这名已定罪的强奸犯被列入性犯罪者名单。)

serial rapist — 连环强奸犯,指多次实施强奸犯罪行为的罪犯,通常具有固定作案模式。

“Police believe the serial rapist may have attacked at least six victims.”

(警方认为这名连环强奸犯可能至少侵害了六名受害者。)