brutalizebru•tal•ize /'bruːtəlaɪz/ 亦作 brutalise英

vt [常作被动]

1. 使野兽般残忍；使具兽性

• He was brutalized by the experience in jail. 狱中的经历使他变得很残忍。

2. 虐待，残酷地对待

• The POWs were brutalized. 这些战俘备受虐待。

–brutalization n U