rape
v[Tn]
commit the crime of forcing (a woman or girl) to have sexual intercourse against her will 强奸(女子). rape, n [C, U]
1 (act of) raping; being raped 强奸
commit two rapes 犯两次强奸罪
Is rape on the increase? 强奸案是否越来越多了?
Her rape had a profound psychological effect on her. 她被强奸这件事造成了她心理上的严重创伤.
2 (fig 比喻) act of violently interfering with sth 肆意损坏某事物
the rape of the countryside, eg by removing ancient hedges 对乡村的破坏(如拆除古老的树篱).
rape n [U]
plant grown as food for farm animals and for its seed, from which oil is made 油菜, 芸薹(可作饲料, 种子可榨油)
a field of rape 一块油菜田
,rape-seed `oil 油菜籽油
,oilseed `rape 油料作物油菜.
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.