abduct
UK/æb'dʌkt/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To take away (someone) by force or deception; to kidnap.
绑架;劫持
v.
(Anatomy) to move a limb away from the midline of the body.
(解剖)外展(肢体)
词根拆分
词根派生ab-(离开)+ duct(引领)= 「引走」。法律术语保留了原始物理意象:abductor 把受害人从一处引到另一处。解剖学中,abduct 肢体是把它外展离开身体中线。
词根 duct 还连着 15 个词常用搭配
- 1.abduct a child绑架儿童
- 2.allegedly abducted据称被绑架
- 3.abducted at gunpoint被持枪绑架
例句
- 1.
The child was abducted on her way home.
孩子在回家路上被绑架。
- 2.
Raise your arms and abduct them from your sides.
抬起手臂,把它们从身体两侧外展。