exploit ♦︎ abuse ♦︎ use ♦︎ misuseThese words all mean to treat sb/sth in a bad way, especially in order to gain an advantage for yourself.这些词均表示利用、滥用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exploit / abuse your position◆to abuse / misuse your power / authority◆to abuse / misuse drugs / alcohol / solvents◆to exploit / use sb / sth for your own ends■exploit ɪkˈsplɔɪt [transitive] (usuallydisapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself; to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return利用(⋯为自己谋利);剥削;压榨◆He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.他利用他父亲的名声为自己谋得了一份工作。◆She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited.她意识到自己的少不更事正被人利用。◆What is being done to stop employers from exploiting immigrants?目前有什么举措制止雇主剥削移民劳工呢?▸exploitation ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn
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[uncountable] ◆his exploitation of the situation for his own purposes利用这种局势达到他个人的目的◆the exploitation of children对儿童的剥削■abuse əˈbjuːz [transitive] (disapproving) to treat sth, especially power or knowledge, as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself; to drink or take so much of sth that it harms your health; to treat a person or animal in a cruel or violent way滥用(权力或所知所闻);滥用(以致危害健康);虐待(人或动物)◆He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press(= deceived him, although he had trusted them).他觉得他们向报界透露有关他的情况是辜负了他的信任。◆People who abuse alcohol over a long period will develop health problems.长期酗酒的人会引发健康问题。◆He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.他因吸服海洛因和可卡因一步一步把身体搞垮了。◆All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.所有这些孩子的身心都受到了摧残。 see also abuse ⇨ rapeverb▸abuse əˈbjuːs
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[uncountable, singular] ◆The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse(= might be used in the wrong way).支付现金红利制度可能会被人钻空子。◆alcohol / drug / solvent abuse酗酒;吸毒;嗅吸胶毒◆child abuse虐待儿童■use [transitive] (disapproving) to be kind or friendly to sb with the intention of gaining an advantage for yourself from them(施展手段)利用(别人)◆Can't you see he's just using you for his own ends?你难道看不出他只是利用你达到自己的目的吗?◆I felt used.我觉得被人利用了。■misuse ˌmɪsˈjuːz [transitive] (formal) to use sth in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose误用;滥用◆The apostrophe is often misused, even by native English speakers.英语的省字符经常被误用,甚至英语为母语的人也误用。◆Several cabinet ministers were found guilty of misusing public funds.几名内阁部长被判滥用公共资金。▸misuse ˌmɪsˈjuːs
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[uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆the misuse of power / authority滥用职权◆a misuse of public funds滥用公共资金