B2 to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour强奸;强暴
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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.
B2 [ C or U ] (an example of) the crime of forcefully having sex with someone against their wishes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.
[ U ] destruction of the natural world, often for profit(为谋利而对自然环境的)破坏,损害,糟蹋
[ U ] also oilseed rape, rapeseed a plant with yellow flowers from which oil and animal food are produced油菜
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