nüèqiú

虐囚

Word · Verb

abuse prisoners; prisoner abuse

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to abuse prisoners; to torture detainees

formal

Refers specifically to the mistreatment or torture of individuals who are detained or imprisoned, often used in legal, human rights, and journalistic contexts. Conveys a serious violation of law and ethics.

Guó国
jì际
zǔ组
zhī织
qiǎn谴
zé责
gāi该
guó国
jiān监
yù狱
nüè虐
qiú囚
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

International organizations condemned the prisoner abuse in that country's prisons.

Nà那
fèn份
bào报
gào告
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
lù录
le了
nüè虐
qiú囚
de的
bào暴
xíng行
 。

That report documented the atrocities of prisoner abuse in detail.

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Nüè虐
qiú囚
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
qīn侵
fàn犯
rén人
quán权
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Abusing prisoners is a serious crime that violates human rights.