rape

rape1
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the crime, committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will, especially by threatening or using violence against them
    强奸（案）；强奸罪
    he denied two charges of attempted rape.
    他否认了两次强奸未遂的指控。
    [count noun]he had committed at least two rapes.
    他至少犯过两次强奸罪。
    ■(figurative)the wanton destruction or spoiling of a place or area
    (喻)（对地方或地区的）蹂躏；破坏
    the rape of the Russian countryside.
    对俄罗斯乡村的肆意破坏。
    ■(poetic/literary)the abduction of a woman, especially for the purpose of having sexual intercourse with her
    (诗/文)（对女人的）诱奸
    the Rape of the Sabine Women.
    萨宾妇女遭掳奸记。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with him against their will, especially by threatening or using violence against them
    强奸
    the woman was raped at knifepoint.
    那妇女在刀尖威逼下被强奸。
    ■(figurative)spoil or destroy (a place)
    (喻)蹂躏；破坏（地方）
    timber men doubt the government's ability to ensure the forests are not raped.
    伐木工怀疑政府有能力确保森林不受破坏。
派生
raper
noun
  1. (chiefly US)(主北美.)
语源
  1. late Middle English (originally denoting violent seizure of property, later carrying off a woman by force): from Anglo-Norman French rap (noun), raper (verb), from Latin rapere 'seize'
rape2
noun
  1. [mass noun]a plant of the cabbage family with bright yellow heavily scented flowers, especially a variety (oilseed rape) grown for its oil-rich seed and as stockfeed
    油菜，欧洲油菜。 亦称cole, colza
  2. Genus Brassica, family Cruciferae, in particular B. napus subsp. oleifera
    芸苔属，十字花科，尤指油料作物欧洲油菜亚种
语源
  1. late Middle English (originally denoting the turnip plant): from Latin rapum, rapa 'turnip'
rape3
noun
  1. (historical)(in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex
    (史)（英国）雷普（指苏塞克斯郡六个旧行政区之一）
语源
  1. Old English, variant of rope, with reference to the fencing-off of land
rape4
noun
  1. [mass noun](常作 rapes)the stalks and skins of grapes left after winemaking, used in making vinegar
    （榨汁后供制醋用的）葡萄渣
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (as rape wine): from French rape, medieval Latin raspa 'bunch of grapes'
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