| 单词 | abuse |
| 释义 | abuse From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabusea‧buse1 /əˈbjuːs/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun1 [plural, uncountable]CRUEL cruel or violent treatment of someoneseveral cases of child abusephysical/sexual/racial abuseMany children suffer racial abuse at school.An independent committee will look into alleged human rights abuses.2 [countable, uncountable]USE something the use of something in a way that it should not be used SYN misuseabuse ofgovernment officials’ abuse of powerA self-monitoring tax system is clearly open to abuse (=able to be used wrongly).alcohol/drug abuse (=the practice of drinking too much or taking illegal drugs) → solvent abuse 3 [uncountable]INSULT rude or offensive things that someone says when they are angryvandalism and verbal abuse directed at old peoplea torrent/stream of abuse (=a series of rude or angry words)shout/hurl/scream abuse at somebodyThe other driver started hurling abuse at me. → a term of abuse1(3) abusea‧buse2 /əˈbjuːz/ ●●○ verb [transitive]1 CRUELto treat someone in a cruel and violent way, often sexuallysexually/physically abusedShe was sexually abused as a child. 2 USE somethingto deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantageWilliams abused his position as mayor to give jobs to his friends.Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him.people who abuse the systemabuse alcohol/drugsThe proportion of drinkers who abuse alcohol is actually quite small.3 INSULTto say rude or offensive things to someone SYN insultMany soldiers in Belfast are verbally abused.He came to the help of another driver who was being racially abused by three white passengers.4 DESTROYto treat something so badly that you start to destroy itJames abused his body for years with heroin and cocaine. —abuser noun [countable]→ See Verb tableOrigin abuse2 (1400-1500) French abuser, from Latin abusus, past participle of abuti, from ab- “away” + uti “to use” |
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