词汇 | abuse |
释义 | abuse verb [ T ] uk/əˈbjuːz/ us/əˈbjuːz/ (USE WRONGLY) (尤指为个人私利而)滥用;妄用 to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her. 她不断滥用职权/权力,让别人替她做事。 I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him. 我从未料到他会利用我对他的信任。 He fears that his brother may be abusing alcohol.
(TREAT CRUELLY) 虐待;伤害 to treat someone cruelly or violently sexually abuse The therapist works with children who have been sexually abused. physically abuse The dog showed signs of being physically abused. Men who abuse their partners are good at portraying themselves as the real victims. (SPEAK RUDELY) 辱骂;毁谤 to speak to someone rudely or cruelly verbally abuse The athlete was being verbally abused by a drunk fan in the crowd. The crowd started abusing him after he failed to save a goal. 他没有守住球门,丢了一分,观众开始对他破口大骂。 Related word: abuser abuse noun uk/əˈbjuːs/ us/əˈbjuːs/ (WRONG USE) B2 [ C or U ](尤指出于个人私利的)滥用;妄用 the use of something in a way that is harmful or morally wrong abuse of power The investigation revealed abuses of power committed by the governor's office. alcohol abuse The actress disclosed that she was seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. drug abuse Chronic drug abuse can lead to gradual brain damage. substance abuse He had struggled with substance abuse for much of his life. It was an abuse of her kindness to keep asking Ms Lawson for favours.
(CRUEL BEHAVIOUR) B2 虐待;伤害 cruel, violent, or unfair treatment of someone child abuse She claimed to have been a victim of child abuse. 她声称自己曾是虐待儿童罪行的受害者。 physical abuse She endured physical abuse (= bad treatment) from her stepfather. sexual abuse He was arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor. The nasty way he treats his colleagues borders on abuse. (RUDE SPEECH) C2 [ U ]辱骂;毁谤 rude and offensive words said to another person verbal abuse He had apparently experienced a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers. 显然他经常遭到同事的辱骂。 torrent of abuse They hurled/unleashed a torrent of abuse at the actors (= they said a lot of rude and offensive things to the actors). term of abuse "Idiot!" is a term of abuse (= an insulting expression). Idiot! 是一句带有侮辱性的话。 I was astonished at the stream of abuse coming from his lips. |
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