rape ♦︎ abuse ♦︎ assault ♦︎ molestThese words all mean to attack sb sexually.这些词均表示性侵犯。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达性侵犯的严重程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to brutally rape / abuse / assault sb◆to sexually abuse / assault / molest sb■rape [transitive] to force sb to have sex with you when they do not want to by threatening them or using violence强奸;强暴◆She had been raped in her own home at the age of fifteen.她十五岁时在自己家里被强奸了。 see also rape ⇨ attacknoun2■abuse [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to treat sb in a cruel or violent way, especially sexually虐待;性虐待;性侵犯◆He had abused his own daughter.他曾性侵犯自己的亲生女儿。ⓘ Abuse is used especially when the attacks or cruel treatment are repeated over a period of time and when the abuser is a person in a position of trust or authority, such as a parent, teacher or priest. * abuse尤指一段时期内多次虐待或性侵犯,且施虐者是被信赖或有权威的人,如父母、老师或神父等。 see also abuse ⇨ exploitverb▸abuse
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[uncountable] ◆child / sexual abuse虐童;性虐待■assault əˈsɔːlt [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to attack sb sexually in a violent way性侵犯;施暴◆Four women have been sexually assaulted in the area recently.最近有四名妇女在该地区遭到性侵犯。ⓘ Assault is a less serious crime than rape and need not involve full sexual intercourse. * assault不如rape(强奸)严重,不一定涉及性交的全过程。 see also assault ⇨ attacknoun2■molest məˈlest [transitive] to touch a child or woman sexually when they do not want you to; to attack sb sexually(对儿童或妇女)性骚扰;猥亵◆He faces charges of sexually molesting their adopted daughter.他面临对他们养女性骚扰的指控。ⓘ Any form of unwanted sexual touching can be called molesting sb. * molest可指任何形式的非自愿的性接触。
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