abduction

/æbˈdʌkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /æbˈdʌkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ab-ˈdək-shən əb-/ (ame, mw)

abduction — noun

  • abductionsingular
  • abductionsplural

1. the illegal taking of a person to another place, usually by threatening or overp

1.名詞C1
釋義

the illegal taking of a person to another place, usually by threatening or overpowering them

例句

Kian's abduction outside the train station led police to close the street.

pattern: the abduction of a named victim

Witnesses said Talia's abduction happened near the school gate at noon.

同義詞
  • kidnapping

    the everyday word, especially in speech and general news

  • seizure

    broader and more official, often used in legal or military contexts

  • snatching

    stresses quick, sudden taking rather than the full crime

反義詞
  • release

    focuses on letting the person go after they have been taken

文法句型

the abduction of [person]

plan an abduction

用法筆記

Most common in legal writing and news reports. In everyday conversation, people usually say kidnapping instead.

常見錯誤

❌The adoption of the child was reported to the police.
✅The abduction of the child was reported to the police.
💡'adoption' means legally taking a child into a family, while 'abduction' means taking someone away illegally.

2. an anatomical movement in which a body part moves outward from the body's middle

2.名詞C2
釋義

an anatomical movement in which a body part moves outward from the body's middle line or away from the part next to it

例句

The coach checked shoulder abduction before letting Sumin return to tennis.

collocation: shoulder abduction

Paul felt pain during abduction when he raised his arm sideways.

同義詞
  • outward movement

    a plain-language explanation rather than a technical anatomy term

反義詞
  • adduction

    the matching movement back toward the body's center line

文法句型

shoulder abduction

hip abduction

用法筆記

Used in anatomy, physiotherapy, and sports medicine. It is the opposite of adduction, which brings the limb back toward the body's center line.

常見錯誤

❌The therapist measured shoulder adduction as Maya lifted her arm sideways.
✅The therapist measured shoulder abduction as Maya lifted her arm sideways.
💡'abduction' is movement away from the body's center line, while 'adduction' is movement toward it.