incest

IPA/ˈɪnsest/
KK[ˈɪnsˌɛst]IPA/ˈɪnsest/

incest — 名詞

1. a sexual relationship between close blood relatives, such as two siblings or a p

1.名詞C1
釋義

亂倫

近親之間的性關係，通常違法

a sexual relationship between close blood relatives, such as two siblings or a parent and their child, that is prohibited by law or strongly condemned by most societies

例句

In many countries, the law states that incest is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.

在許多國家，法律規定亂倫是一種應判處監禁的刑事犯罪。

legal register: incest + criminal offense

Ancient Egyptian royalty sometimes practiced incest to keep power within the ruling family.

古埃及王室有時會藉由亂倫來維持政權於統治家族之內。

collocation: practiced incest

常見搭配
  • commit incest
  • practice incest
  • be accused of incest
  • incest between siblings
  • incest within the royal family
  • brother-sister incest
  • parent-child incest
  • a case of incest
  • incest survivor
同義詞
  • inbreeding

    More common in biology and animal breeding; less tied to legal prohibition, more to genetic reproduction between close relatives

  • family sexual abuse

    Emphasizes the harm and power imbalance; narrower than incest, which is a legal term covering any prohibited sexual relationship between relatives

文法句型

incest + between [people]

incest + within [family/society]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in legal, clinical, and social-work contexts. What counts as incest varies across legal systems — some jurisdictions restrict it to parent-child and sibling relationships, while others extend it to cousins, step-relatives, or in-laws. The adjective form is 'incestuous'.

常見錯誤

The documentary explored incest relationships in ancient cultures.
The documentary explored incestuous relationships in ancient cultures.
'incest' is a noun; its adjective form is 'incestuous'.
They were accused of inbreeding with each other.
They were accused of incest.
'inbreeding' is used mainly for animal populations or genetics; 'incest' is the correct legal and social term for humans.

同根字

  • incestuous
    形容詞C1
  • incestuously
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • incest survivor
  • incest case
  • incest victim
  • incest taboo
  • incest laws

常用片語

  • to be accused of incest
  • to be convicted of incest
  • a history of incest

介系詞搭配

  • incest between
  • incest within
  • incest among