酷刑的英文：
cruelty
torture

参考例句：

War crimes were widespread: torture, pillage, destruction, gang rape, abduction and murder of women, men and children.
战争犯罪很广泛：酷刑、掠夺、破坏、轮奸、劫持和杀害妇女、男人与儿童。

The cruel penalty of boiling a criminal in a caldron
鼎镬酷刑

His body was covered with wounds after savage torture.
酷刑之后，他遍体鳞伤。

He would rather die than surrender under the enemy's cruel torture.
在敌人的酷刑之下，他宁死不屈。

They have alleged that acts of genocide and torture were carried out.
他们声称实施了大屠杀和酷刑。

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[法](把叛国罪犯活活压死的)酷刑

They tortured the prisoner until he made a confession.
他们给犯人施酷刑，直至他招供为止。

It says torture and summary execution are common.
那上面称酷刑和草草处决很常见。

That's a guerrilla group infamous for torture and plunder.
那是一个因酷刑和劫掠而臭名昭著的游击队。

"Disappeared" persons are often at high risk of torture or extrajudicial execution.
“失踪”的人常常面临很大风险的酷刑或法外处决的风险。

cruelty是什么意思：
n. 残酷，残忍

The mercy on the devil is the cruelty to the kind.
对坏人的同情就是对好人的残忍。

I have a deep horror of cruelty.
我对残暴的行为深恶痛绝。

I have no relish for witnessing cruelty.
我对看残忍的场面不感兴趣。

In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.
在文明时代,这么残忍是不能宽恕的.

Unspeakable cruelty, behaviour,embarrassment
难以形容的残忍、行为、尴尬

torture是什么意思：
n. 拷问；折磨
v. 拷问，折磨；使痛苦；曲解

to torture into confession
拷问|逼供

Torture always dehumanizes both the torturer and his victim.
严刑拷打往往使施刑者和受刑者都丧失人性。

She suffered the torture of toothache.
她因牙痛而痛苦。

Waiting for the result was torture.
等待结果的过程是一种折磨。

He tortured his prisoners.
他拷打犯人。