waterboard
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈwɔː.təˌbɔːd/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚˌbɔːrd/
to practise waterboarding(= holding someone facing upwards while water is poured in large quantities over their face): 施水刑，坐水凳
Prisoners are known to have been waterboarded.囚犯被施水刑，这已经不是新闻了。
The spy agency has confirmed it waterboarded him into confessing. 反间处承认对他用了水刑才使他招供。
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He was among three suspects who were waterboarded.
I was waterboarded not once but three times during the interrogation.
We might have to waterboard them to get the answers.
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