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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- abduct
[æb'd^kt]
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1.
vt.
绑架
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- abduct
[æb 'dʌkt]
[æb 'dʌkt]
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1.
vt.
劫持,绑架;诱拐
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Fortunately, the journalist abducted last month is still alive, but we don't have other information about it.
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庆幸的是,上周被绑架的记者还活着,但除此之外,我们就一无所知了。
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2.
vt.
[physiology]
使(肢体等)外展[adduct之对]
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a muscle that abducts the thumb
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使拇指外展的肌肉[adduct 之对]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- abduct
[æb'd^kt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap
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2.
vt.
(of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body - Compare adduct
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C19: from the past participle of Latin abducere to lead away
Examples
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拐卖妇女儿童
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abduct and sell women and children
→ 拐卖
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