| 单词 | rape |
| 释义 | rape 1. n. & v. --n 1. a the act of forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will. b forcible sodomy. 2. (often foll. by of) violent assault, forcible interference, violation. 3. poet. carrying off (esp. of a woman) by force. 4. an instance of rape. --vtr. 1. commit rape on (a person, usu. a woman). 2. violate, assault, pillage. 3. poet. take by force. Etymology: ME f. AF rap(er) f. L rapere seize 2. n. a plant, Brassica napus, grown as food for sheep and for its seed, from which oil is made. Also called COLZA, COLE. Phrases and idioms rape-cake rape-seed pressed into a flat shape after the extraction of oil and used as manure or cattle food. rape-oil an oil made from rape-seed and used as a lubricant and in foodstuffs. Etymology: ME f. L rapum, rapa turnip 3. n. hist. (in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex. Etymology: OE, var. of rap ROPE, with ref. to the fencing-off of land 4. n. 1. the refuse of grapes after wine-making, used in making vinegar. 2. a vessel used in vinegar-making. Etymology: F r{acirc}pe, med.L raspa |
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