C2 [ U ] the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal拷打;拷问;折磨;虐待
C1 [ C or U ] informal a very unpleasant experience折磨,煎熬
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Even under torture, he refused to deny his faith.
They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
Human rights campaigners have discovered documentary evidence of torture.
She was subjected to torture and lengthy interrogations.
The torture failed to break the prisoner's spirit.
C2 to cause great physical or mental pain to someone intentionally拷打;拷问;折磨;虐待
to cause mental pain使精神上受到折磨;使痛苦;使苦恼
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He was tortured in prison.
They were tortured until they revealed where the weapons were hidden.
If they catch him, they will torture him.
As a child, he liked to torture insects.
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