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abuse
v[Tn]
1 make bad or wrong use of (sth) 滥用, 妄用(某事物)
abuse one´s authority, sb´s hospitality, the confidence placed in one 滥用权威, 辜负某人的热情招待, 辜负对自己的信任.
2 treat (sb) badly; exploit 虐待某人; 剥削
a much abused wife 备受虐待的妻子. Cf 参看 misuse.
3 speak insultingly to or about (sb); attack in words 说(某人的)坏话; 辱骂; 诋毁.
abuse n
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(a) [U] wrong or bad use or treatment of sth/sb 对某事物[某人]的滥用, 妄用或虐待: drug abuse 滥用麻醉药品
child abuse 虐待儿童.
(b) [C] ~ of sth wrong or bad use of sth 对某事物的滥用, 妄用
an abuse of trust, privilege, authority 辜负别人的信任, 滥用特权, 滥用权力.
2 [C] unjust or corrupt practice 恶习; 弊端; 不正之风
put a stop to political abuses 煞住政治上的不正之风.
3 [U] insulting words; offensive or coarse language 恶言; 辱骂; 粗话
hurl (a stream of) abuse at sb 破口(滔滔不绝)大骂某人
The word `bastard´ is often used as a term of abuse. ´杂种´一词常用作咒骂用语.
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