brutalizes

英 [ˈbruːtəlaɪzɪz] 美 [ˈbruːtəlaɪzɪz]

v.  使丧失人类情感; 使变残忍; 残酷对待
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柯林斯词典

    in BRIT, use 英国英语亦用 brutalise

  1. VERB 使变残忍;使变粗暴
    If an unpleasant experience brutalizes someone, it makes them cruel or violent.
    1. He was brutalized by the experience of being in prison.
      牢狱生活让他变得残忍粗暴。
  2. VERB 虐待;残忍对待
    If one person brutalizes another, they treat them in a cruel or violent way.
    1. ... a 15th century explorer who brutalized people and enslaved them.
      一个虐待奴役他人的15世纪的探险者
    2. Here's a man who has brutalized his own people...
      这是一个残暴对待自己的人民的人。

双语例句

  1. War brutalizes many men.
    战争于许多人变得残忍。