| 释义 |
sexual harassmentˌsexual ˈharassment noun [uncountable]   to attack or harm someone in a sexual way► rape to force someone to have sex when they do not want to: · He was accused of raping his ex-girlfriend.· The woman was raped and then murdered by her kidnapper. ► rape the crime of forcing someone to have sex when they do not want to: · It was not the first time he had been accused of rape.· Rape victims receive special counselling and are treated very sensitively.· A woman's sexual history should not be introduced in a rape trial. ► abuse/sexually abuse to harm a child by forcing them to have sex or touching them in a sexual way, especially over a long period of time: · He had been sexually abusing his daughter since she was eleven years old. ► molest to harm or upset someone by touching them in a sexual way: · Her father had molested her and her sisters when they were children. ► sexual harassment when someone, especially someone you work with, regularly makes sexual remarks, looks at you in a sexual way, or tries to touch you in a sexual way that you do not want. Sexual harassment can be punished by law: · Victims of sexual harassment are often afraid to report it in case they lose their jobs.· She successfully prosecuted her boss for sexual harassment. sexual remarks, looks, or touching done to someone who does not want it, especially from someone they work with |