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brutalize
verb[ T ]
(UK usuallybrutalise)uk /ˈbruː.təl.aɪz/ us /-t̬əl-/
to treat someone in a cruel and violent way: 残忍对待
The police in that country routinely brutalize prisoners.那个国家的警察对待犯人通常都很残忍。
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brutalize | American Dictionary
brutalize
verb[ T ]
us/ˈbru·t̬əlˌɑɪz/
to act cruelly and violently toward someone:
As a society we brutalize ourselves when we hurt our own members.
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