waterboard
verb [ T ] uk/ˈwɔː.təˌbɔːd/ us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚˌbɔːrd/
施水刑，坐水凳
to practise waterboarding (= holding someone facing upwards while water is poured in large quantities over their face)
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。
See: waterboarding
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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.