torture
🇬🇧/ˈtɔːtʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈtɔːrtʃər/📚 5894 54 3四级六级考研雅思If someone is tortured, another person deliberately causes them terrible pain over a period of time, in order to punish them or to make them reveal information. 拷打; 拷问
noun [抽象名词]拷打，拷问，酷刑逼供；折磨，煎熬；变形
Many of the refugees have suffered torture. 许多难民都遭受过拷打。
verb [vt. 及物动词]拷打，拷问，严刑逼供；造成精神上的巨大痛苦，使忧虑；扭曲
To torture someone means to cause them to suffer mental pain or anxiety. (精神上) 折磨 • He would not torture her further by trying to argue with her. 他不会通过和她争吵而进一步折磨她。
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