2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.是什么意思？

2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.

2,000名犯人死于拷打和虐待。

prisoners

n. 囚徒( prisoner的名词复数 )，俘虏，被夺去自由的人[动物]等；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

died

v. 死亡，枯萎（ die的过去式和过去分词 ），死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）；adj. 死亡的，消逝的；

例句
Both of them died in abject poverty...
他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

result

n. 结果，（尤指足球比赛的）胜利，[体]比分，成功实现的事；vi. 发生，产生，归结为，导致，后果，终结，由…而造成[产生]；

例句
Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms...
食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

torture

n. 拷问，折磨，痛苦，（精神上或肉体上的）折磨；vt. 使痛苦，使苦恼，使焦急，曲解；

例句
For many, the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.
对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

maltreatment

n. 虐待，粗暴对待，打骂；

例句
...the sexual maltreatment of women and children.
对妇女和儿童的性虐待