- [uncountable, countable]
the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing somebody to have sex with him, especially using violence 强奸罪；强奸案 He was charged with rape. 他被控犯了强奸罪。 a rape victim 强奸案的受害者 an increase in the number of reported rapes 强奸案报案数字的增加
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alleged
- attempted
- marital
- …
- victim
- suspect
- accusation
- …
- [singular] rape (of something) (literary)
the act of destroying an area or damaging its beauty in a way that seems unnecessary 肆意损坏；肆意糟蹋；蹂躏 - (also oilseed rape)[uncountable]
a plant with bright yellow flowers, grown as food for farm animals and for its seeds that are used to make oil 油菜 a field of rape 一块油菜田 refined rape oil 精炼菜籽油
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late Middle English (originally denoting violent seizure of property, later carrying off a woman by force): from Anglo-Norman French rap (noun), raper (verb), from Latin rapere ‘seize’. noun sense 3 late Middle English (originally denoting the turnip plant): from Latin rapum, rapa ‘turnip’.