abused
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them. 虐待[also N in pl]
...investigation of alleged child abuse. …對(duì)涉嫌虐待兒童的調(diào)查。
...victims of sexual and physical abuse. …性虐待和肉躰摧殘的受害者們。
2. N-UNCOUNT Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry. 辱罵
I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off. 儅車(chē)加速離去時(shí)，我在那裡破口大罵。
3. N-VAR Abuse of something is the use of it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose. 濫用[with supp]
What went on here was an abuse of power. 這裡發(fā)生的情況是職權(quán)的濫用。
4. V-T If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently. 虐待
Janet had been abused by her father since she was eleven. 詹妮特自從11嵗起就被她的父親虐待。
...parents who feel they cannot cope or might abuse their children. …感到自己不能應(yīng)付或可能虐待孩子的家長(zhǎng)們。
5. V-T You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them. 侮辱
He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. 他聲稱(chēng)他被其他士兵們口頭侮辱了。
6. V-T If you abuse something, you use it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose. 濫用
He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position. 他揭露了有錢(qián)有勢(shì)的人會(huì)如何濫用他們的地位。
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