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torturetor·ture1 /ˈtɔrtʃər / noun [countable, uncountable] the act of causing very great pain to a person, as a punishment or to make him / her give some information拷问；拷打；酷刑◆The rebel army has been accused of rape, torture, and murder.叛军被指控犯下强奸、施酷刑和谋杀罪行。
torturetor·ture2 /ˈtɔrtʃər / verb [transitive] (often passive常用被动语态) - to hurt someone physically or mentally in order to punish them or make them tell you something拷问；拷打；对…严刑逼供◆Most of the prisoners were tortured into making a confession.大部分囚犯都是被屈打成招的。
- to make someone feel extremely unhappy or anxious折磨；困扰◆She was tortured by the thought that the accident was her fault.想到这起事故是她的过错，她就备感煎熬。 SYN torment
▸ tor·tur·er /ˈtɔrtʃərər / noun [countable] |