waterboarding
noun /ˈwɔːtəbɔːdɪŋ/
/ˈwɔːtərbɔːrdɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a form of torture used to try to force somebody to give information by pouring water onto their face while making them lie on their back, so that they feel as if they are drowning
水刑(逼供) - interrogation techniques such as waterboarding
诸如水刑等审讯手段 - The prisoners were subjected to waterboarding.
囚犯们遭到了水刑。
- interrogation techniques such as waterboarding