sexual intercourse

noun
🔊/ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntəkɔːs/
🔊/ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
(also intercourse)
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the physical activity of sex, usually describing the act of a man putting his penis inside a woman’s vagina 性交;交媾synonym coitus
    Extra Examples
    • She denied having had sexual intercourse with him.她否认和他有过性行为。
    • Rape is committed where sexual intercourse takes place without consent.未经同意而发生性行为就是强奸。
    • the crime of obtaining sexual intercourse by threat通过威胁进行性交的犯罪