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单词 ill-treat
释义
ill-treatˌill-ˈtreat verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
ill-treat
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyill-treat
he, she, itill-treats
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyill-treated
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave ill-treated
he, she, ithas ill-treated
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad ill-treated
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill ill-treat
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have ill-treated
Continuous Form
PresentIam ill-treating
he, she, itis ill-treating
you, we, theyare ill-treating
PastI, he, she, itwas ill-treating
you, we, theywere ill-treating
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been ill-treating
he, she, ithas been ill-treating
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been ill-treating
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be ill-treating
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been ill-treating
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Webb said the three men had not been ill-treated in any way.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto treat a person or animal in a cruel way
· My father drank too much and was often very cruel to my mother.· It is unspeakably cruel to the prisoners to house them in such conditions.
to deliberately treat a person or animal in a cruel way, especially when you are responsible for looking after them: · It looks as though this dog has been mistreated by its owner.· Neighbours were sure that the young couple had been ill-treating their children.
to be cruel to someone who is weaker, younger, or has less authority than you: · A group of girls would bully the younger kids, and force them to give them money.· The court heard that the head of department would routinely bully and humiliate workers.
to treat someone in your family or someone you are responsible for in a cruel way, especially violently or sexually: · My father abused us for years.· Erica runs a hostel for women who have been abused by their husbands.sexually abuse (=force someone to take part in sexual activities): · Erik testified he was sexually abused by his father since the age of 6.
to be cruel to a person or group of people over a period of time, because of their race or their religious or political beliefs: · Countries all over Europe have persecuted gypsies for centuries.· Human rights advocates say racial minorities continue to be persecuted.
informal to treat someone as if they were completely worthless and not care about their feelings: · She treats him like dirt but he still loves her.· I wanted us to be friends again, but I wasn't prepared to be treated like dirt to achieve it.
informal to choose someone from a group to treat cruelly and unfairly especially by repeatedly criticizing them: · Bullies usually pick on younger children.· Why don't you pick on someone your own size?· Older members of staff often pick on an apprentice and make his life a misery.
also victimise British if a person or group is victimized , they are treated unfairly, for example because of their beliefs, their race, or because they are weak: · He wasn't happy at the school and said he was victimized because of his colour.· The company says she was not dismissed because of her political activities but she claims she was victimized.
to be cruel to someone, especially to a child or animal:  a rescue centre for ill-treated horsesill-treatment noun [uncountable]
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