rape
verb [ I or T ] uk/reɪp/ us/reɪp/
B2 强奸;强暴
to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour
She was pulled from the car and raped. 她被拉出车外，遭到强奸。
It's difficult to understand what causes a man to rape. 很难理解是什么原因导致一个男人犯下强奸罪行。
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- She was raped as a young girl.
- She said that he'd raped her.
- He had raped her repeatedly during this period.
- He raped and murdered several women.
- She does a lot of counselling with women who've been raped and abused.
rape
noun uk/reɪp/ us/reɪp/
(SEX CRIME)
B2 [ C or U ]强奸（罪）
(an example of) the crime of forcefully having sex with someone against their wishes
He had committed several rapes. 他多次犯下强奸罪。
He was convicted of rape. 他被判犯有强奸罪。
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- The judge was reviled in the newspapers for his opinions on rape.
- We're hearing reports of the systematic rape and torture of prisoners.
- Some of the most disturbed children had witnessed really traumatic things, such as rape and murder.
- Why do so many rapes go unreported?
- The woman alleged rape, but Reeves insisted it was consensual.
(DESTRUCTION)
[ U ]（为谋利而对自然环境的）破坏，损害，糟蹋
destruction of the natural world, often for profit
The road builders were accused of the rape of the countryside. 公路建筑商被指责肆意破坏乡村环境。
(PLANT)
[ U ] (also oilseed rape, rapeseed)油菜
a plant with yellow flowers from which oil and animal food are produced