abuse prisoners of war; torture captives
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to abuse prisoners of war; to torture captives
formalA specific term referring to the act of maltreating captured enemy combatants, often discussed in contexts of international law, human rights, and military ethics.
Rèn任
hé何
jūn军
duì队
nüè虐
fú俘
de的
xíng行
wéi为
dōu都
yán严
zhòng重
wéi违
fǎn反
le了
guó国
jì际
gōng公
yuē约
。
Any act of abusing prisoners of war by an army is a serious violation of international conventions.
Zhàn战
shí时
yán严
jìn禁
nüè虐
fú俘
，
zhè这
shì是
jī基
běn本
de的
rén人
dào道
zhǔ主
yì义
yuán原
zé则
。
Abusing captives is strictly prohibited during wartime; this is a fundamental humanitarian principle.
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Guān关
yú于
nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
jūn军
duì队
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
nüè虐
fú俘
de的
bào报
dào道
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
quán全
qiú球
guān关
zhù注
。
Reports about that country's army being accused of torturing prisoners of war have drawn global attention.