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    pornography

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++por·nog·ra·phy /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi $ pɔːrˈnɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable]  SEX/HAVE SEX WITHmagazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited 色情作品[杂志，电影等] —pornographer noun [countable] —pornographic /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk◂ $ ˌpɔːr-/ adjective pornographic websites 色情网站
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    pornography• It is remarkable how similarly the law treats both homosexuality and pornography.• It is now clear that there is a link between pornography and sex crimes.• Two trucks full of hard-core pornography were seized by customs officials today.• The subject of pornography invariably brings about heated arguments on both sides.    Origin pornography (1800-1900) Greek pornographos, from porne “prostitute” + graphein “to write”
    por·nog·ra·phy nounChineseSyllable
    in acts images etc a that Corpus show and magazines, sexual films


    pornography
    por‧nog‧ra‧phy /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi $ pɔːrˈnɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Greek
     Origin: pornographos, from porne 'prostitute' + graphein 'to write'
    magazines, films etc that show sexual acts and images in a way that is intended to make people feel sexually excited
    —pornographer noun [countable]
    —pornographic /ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk◂ $ ˌpɔːr-/ adjective:
        pornographic websites


    porn·og·raphyBrE /pɔːˈnɒɡrəfi/ 🔊NAmE /pɔːrˈnɑːɡrəfi/ 🔊 (also informal porn) noun [uncountable] (disapproving) books, magazines, DVDs, etc. that describe or show naked people and sexual acts in order to make people feel sexually excited, especially in a way that many other people find offensive 淫秽作品；色情书刊（或影碟等）◆child pornography儿童色情作品