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英语单词 rape
英美音标 英 [reɪp] 美 [reɪp]
中文释义 n.强奸;蹂躏;破坏
v.强奸;掠夺;蹂躏
英语例句 (1) She showed a prurient interest in the details of the rape case.
(2) There is mention of capital penalties for rape.
(3) Their action led to the rape of the countryside.
(4) He attempts to rape the heroine.
(5) The enemy raped the country and killed many villagers.
中文例句 (1) 她对那强奸案的细节津津乐道。
(2) 对强奸有死刑的规定。
(3) 他们的行为破坏了乡村。
(4) 他想去强奸女主人公。
(5) 敌人掠夺了这个地区,并且杀害了许多村民。
vocabulary简明 Rape is a word for sexual assault — usually a man rapes a woman. This is one of the worst crimes there is. Rape can also mean to plunder or strip something of resources.
vocabulary扩展 There are few words more powerful than rape, which is a horrifying crime most often done by a man to a woman. To rape someone is to force them to have sex with you. This word isn't an obscenity, but its meaning is. There are also some metaphorical meanings, like if a country is said to rape the land of a resource, like oil. Some countries might rape their rain forests by cutting them down. However it's used, rape is a violent and ugly word.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]强奸;强暴 If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence.
  [be V-ed]
  • A young woman was brutally raped in her own home...

    一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。

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[N-VAR 可变名词]强奸罪 Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sex.
  • Her party opposes abortion, except in cases of rape or incest...

    她的党派反对堕胎,但强奸或乱伦引起的怀孕除外。

  • Almost ninety per cent of all rapes and violent assaults went unreported.

    几乎90%的强奸案和暴力侵害案都没有报案。

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[N-SING 单数名词]破坏;损坏 The rape of an area or of a country is the destruction or spoiling of it.
  [the N of n]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • As a result of the rape of the forests, parts of the country are now short of water.

    由于森林遭到破坏,目前该国的部分地区水源短缺。

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芸苔;油菜 Rape is a plant with yellow flowers which is grown as a crop. Its seeds are crushed to make cooking oil.
  [AM 美]
    in BRIT, use 英国英语用 oilseed rape
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    See also:
    date rape
    gang rape
    oilseed rape

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