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to torture
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拷問する, 苦しめる
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
Example
The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.
He was tortured by the thought of losing his family.
The memories of the event still tortured her, even after many years.
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拷問する, 苦痛を与える
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
Example
The captors attempted to torture the prisoner into revealing classified information.
In some authoritarian regimes, authorities are known to torture political dissidents.
The military interrogators were accused of torturing detainees during the investigation.
Torture
01
拷問, 苦痛
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
Example
The prisoner endured excruciating torture in an attempt to force a confession.
Torture is a heinous crime that violates fundamental human rights.
The use of torture as a means of interrogation is morally reprehensible and ineffective.
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拷問, 苦痛
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
Example
The memories of his time in captivity continued to haunt him, a constant reminder of the torture he endured.
The haunted house promised visitors a night of spine-chilling torture as they navigated its dark corridors.
The relentless teasing from her classmates felt like emotional torture.
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拷問, 苦痛
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
Example
The uncertainty of waiting for the job interview results was pure torture for him.
The thought of public speaking was torture for her, causing immense anxiety.
The endless exams and assignments were torture for the students during finals week.
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拷問, 精神的苦痛
extreme mental distress
05
拷問, 歪曲
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
