abduction

in Vietnamese Hành vi bắt cóc trái phép

BrE /əˈbʌk.tʃən/ AmE /əˈbʌk.tʃən/

noun en → vi

1 CRIMINAL ACT C1

Hành vi bắt cóc trái phép

the illegal act of taking someone away by force or trickery, especially to sell them as a slave or for sexual purposes

  • an abduction of somebody

Collocations child abduction · forced abduction

  • The police are investigating an abduction in the city.

    Cảnh sát đang điều tra một vụ bắt cóc ở thành phố.

2 LEGAL C1

Hành vi bắt cóc (trong ngữ cảnh pháp lý)

the act of taking someone away by force or trickery, especially to sell them as a slave or for sexual purposes, often used in legal contexts

  • an abduction of somebody

Collocations international abduction · legal proceedings for abduction

  • The court ruled that the child's abduction was illegal.

    Tòa án phán quyết rằng hành vi bắt cóc trẻ em là bất hợp pháp.