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abuse

美 [əˈbjuːs , əˈbjuːz]英 [əˈbjuːs , əˈbjuːz]
  • n.滥用;虐待;辱骂;恶语;妄用
  • vt.滥用,妄用(权力、所知所闻);滥用(以致危害健康);虐待;性虐待;伤害;辱骂

复数: abuses 派生词: abuser n. 过去式: abused 现在分词: abusing 过去分词: abused 第三人称单数: abuses

ab- 离去,相反 + use v.用

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noun

1

滥用;妄用
the use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmful

alcohol/drug/solvent abuse

酗酒;嗜毒;嗜吸胶毒

He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power .

他因被控贪污腐化和滥用职权而遭逮捕。

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被人钻空子。

What she did was an abuse of her position as manager.

她的所作所为是滥用经理职权。

2

虐待
unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb

child abuse

虐待儿童

sexual abuse

性虐待

reported abuses by the secret police

已举报的秘密警察虐待行为

She suffered years of physical abuse.

她遭受了多年的肉体摧残。

3

辱骂;恶语
rude and offensive remarks, usually made when sb is very angry

to scream/hurl/shout abuse

高声谩骂;破口大骂;大声辱骂

a stream/torrent of abuse

不断辱骂;劈头盖脸一通臭骂

verb

1

滥用(以致危害健康)
to make bad use of sth, or to use so much of sth that it harms your health

to abuse alcohol/drugs

酗酒;嗜毒

He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.

他因吸服海洛因和可卡因一步一步地把身体搞垮了。

2

滥用,妄用(权力、所知所闻)
to use power or knowledge unfairly or wrongly

She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends.

她滥用自己作为校长的职权,把工作安排给朋友们。

He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press (= tricked 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。

3

虐待;性虐待;伤害
to treat a person or an animal in a cruel or violent way, especially sexually

All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.

所有这些儿童的身心都受到了摧残。

He had abused his own daughter (= had sex with her) .

他曾奸污了自己的亲生女儿。

The boy had been sexually abused.

这个男孩曾遭受过性虐待。

4

辱骂;对…恶语相加;诋毁
to make rude or offensive remarks to or about sb

The referee had been threatened and abused.

裁判遭到了恐吓和谩骂。

5


a drug abuser

嗜毒者

a child abuser

虐待儿童者

abuse

频次

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 虐待;凌辱
    Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.

    ...investigation of alleged child abuse.

    对涉嫌虐童案的调查

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 辱骂;恶语
    Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry.

    I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off...

    汽车飞驰而去,留下我在那里大声咒骂。

  • 4
    N-VAR 滥用;妄用
    Abuse of something is the use of it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose.

    What went on here was an abuse of power.

    这里所发生的事是一种滥用职权的行为。

  • 5
    VERB 虐待;凌辱;伤害
    If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently.

    Janet had been abused by her father since she was eleven.

    珍妮特从11岁起就遭受父亲虐待。

  • ...a convicted child abuser.

    已定罪的虐童犯

  • 7
    VERB 辱骂;侮辱
    You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them.

    He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.

    他宣称自己遭到其他士兵的辱骂。

  • 8
    VERB 滥用;妄用
    If you abuse something, you use it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose.

    He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.

    他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。

  • ...the treatment of alcohol and drug abusers.

    对酗酒和嗜毒者的治疗

noun

1
cruel or inhumane treatment
the child showed signs of physical abuse
Synonym: maltreatment ill-treatment ill-usage
2
improper or excessive use
alcohol abuse
the abuse of public funds
Synonym: misuse
3
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
they yelled insults at the visiting team
Synonym: insult revilement contumely vilification

verb

1
change the inherent purpose or function of something
Don't abuse the system
The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Synonym: pervert misuse
2
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
Her husband often abuses alcohol
while she was pregnant, she abused drugs
3
use foul or abusive language towards
The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
The angry mother shouted at the teacher
Synonym: clapperclaw blackguard shout
4
treat badly
This boss abuses his workers
She is always stepping on others to get ahead
Synonym: mistreat maltreat ill-use step ill-treat

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The system is open to abuse .

    这项制度容易被滥用。

  2. The government is taking action to combat drug abuse .

    政府正在采取措施,打击滥用毒品。

  3. Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse .

    这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。

  4. Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems .

    虐待可造成心理和情绪上的问题。

  5. The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse .

    支付现金红利制度可能被人钻空子。

  6. What she did was an abuse of her position as manager .

    她的所作所为是滥用经理职权。

  7. It 's natural to feel helpless against such abuse .

    对这种虐待感到无能为力是自然的。

  8. She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends .

    她滥用自己作为校长的职权,把工作安排给朋友们。

  9. She snarled abuse at anyone who happened to walk past .

    谁碰巧走过,她就冲谁叫骂。

  10. She let loose a stream of abuse .

    她破口大骂起来。

  11. He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press .

    他觉得他们向报界透露有关他的情况是辜负了他的信任。

  12. All the children had been physically and emotionally abused .

    所有这些儿童的身心都受到了摧残。

  13. I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains !

    我跟她讲了我的想法,而得到的回报竟是破口大骂!

  14. She was shrieking abuse at them as they carried her off .

    他们把她抬走的时候,她冲着他们尖声叫骂。

  15. He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine .

    他因吸服海洛因和可卡因一步一步地把身体搞垮了。

  16. She launched into a tirade of abuse against politicians .

    她发表了长篇演说,愤怒地谴责政客。

  17. Rival fans hurled abuse at each other .

    两帮对立的球迷相互高声辱骂。

  18. He had abused his own daughter .

    他曾奸污了自己的亲生女儿。

  19. He was dragged out of the court , spitting abuse at the judge and jury .

    他被拖出法庭,嘴里还不停地骂着法官和陪审团。

  20. The boy had been sexually abused .

    这个男孩曾遭受过性虐待。

  21. The referee had been threatened and abused .

    裁判遭到了恐吓和谩骂。

  22. She screamed abuse at him .

    她对他破口大骂。

  23. What went on here was an abuse of power .

    这里所发生的事是一种滥用职权的行为。

  24. He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position .

    他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。

  25. The report detailed the human rights abuses committed during the war .

    这份报告详述了战争期间所发生的践踏人权的情况。

  26. Every day the newspapers tell stories of children worldwide who are abused

    每天报纸都在讲述世界各地受虐儿童的故事。

  27. The system , though well-meaning , is open to abuse

    该制度动机虽好,却易遭滥用。

  28. Women are often ashamed to admit they are being abused .

    妇女对受到的侵犯常常羞于承认。

  29. Human rights abuses by any party are intolerable .

    任何党派践踏人权的行为都不能容忍。

  30. He had not , until recently , stooped to personal abuse

    他以前从未像最近这样卑鄙到进行人身攻击。

前缀
e-离去,相反

abnormal adj. 不正常的

ab- 离去,相反 + norm 规则 + -al ...的

abortion n. 流产

ab- 离去,相反 + ort 升起,开始 + -ion 行为,状态

absent adj. 缺席的

ab- 离去,相反 + s- 存在 + -ent ...的

absolute adj. 完全的

ab- 离去,相反 + solut 松的,解 + -e

absorb vt. 吸收(液体、气体等)

ab- 离去,相反 + sorb 吸

absence n. 缺席

ab- 离去,相反 + s- 存在 + -ence 性质;状态

abolish vt. 废除,废止(法律、制度、习俗等)

ab- 离去,相反 + ol- 生长,滋养 + -ish 造成

abrupt adj. 突然的

ab- 离去,相反 + rupt 打破,破裂

后缀
e-v.用

reuse vt. 重新使用,再使用

re- 再,又 + use v.用

misapply abuse misuse 【导航词义:使用不当】
misapply v. 〈正式〉误用,错用,滥用
〔辨析〕

指对某物使用方法不当或误作他用,通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

He has read the manual carefully so that the product won't be misapplied.

他仔细阅读了说明书,这样就不会出现产品使用不当。

Don't you realize that the rules have been misapplied?

你没发现规则被错用了吗?

abuse v. 滥用,妄用
〔辨析〕

指为了不正当的目的或谋取私利而滥用权力等,也指过量使用某物(如吸毒、酗酒等)而危害自身健康。

〔例证〕

He abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends.

他滥用市长的权力,任用了不少朋友。

People who abuse the system will be punished sooner or later.

钻制度空子的人早晚会受到处罚。

Your problems won't be resolved if you do nothing but abuse alcohol.

如果你只是酗酒而不采取行动,问题是不会解决的。

misuse v. 错用,误用,滥用
〔辨析〕

指将某物用于错误的目的或用法不当,常产生有害的结果。

〔例证〕

Why is this term often misused?

这个术语为什么常常被误用?

Without supervision, the judges might misuse their power.

没有监管,裁判可能会滥用权力。