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  • Derivatives : n  abductor
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

abduct [æb'd^kt]
  1. 1. vt. 绑架

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

abduct [æb 'dʌkt] [æb 'dʌkt]
  1. 1. vt. 劫持绑架诱拐
    Fortunately, the journalist abducted last month is still alive, but we don't have other information about it.
    庆幸的是,上周绑架记者活着,但除此之外我们一无所知了。
  2. 2. vt. [physiology] 使(肢体等)外展[adduct之对]
    a muscle that abducts the thumb
    使拇指外展的肌肉[adduct 之对]

Collins English-English Dictionary

abduct [æb'd^kt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to remove (a person) by force or cunning; kidnap
  2. 2. vt. (of certain muscles) to pull (a leg, arm, etc) away from the median axis of the body - Compare adduct
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C19: from the past participle of Latin abducere to lead away

Examples

拐卖妇女儿童
abduct and sell women and children 拐卖

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