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单词 maltreatment
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Definition of maltreatment in English:

maltreatment

noun malˈtriːtm(ə)ntmælˈtritmənt
mass noun
  • Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.

    16 per cent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents
    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to national newspapers he has claimed abuse and maltreatment by his captors and dismissed their claims as a fabrication.
    • Child maltreatment, abuse and victimization refer to the intentional assault of a child by a caretaker.
    • It includes domestic violence, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse and maltreatment of elders.
    • Specific chapters examine the effect of maltreatment on cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development in children.
    • We don't like thinking about child abuse and maltreatment.
    Synonyms
    ill treatment, mistreatment, abuse, ill use, ill usage, misuse, bad treatment
    rough handling, beating, mishandling, manhandling, mauling
    bullying, torture, injury, harm, persecution, molestation
 
 

Definition of maltreatment in US English:

maltreatment

nounmælˈtritməntmalˈtrētmənt
  • Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.

    16 percent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Specific chapters examine the effect of maltreatment on cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development in children.
    • Child maltreatment, abuse and victimization refer to the intentional assault of a child by a caretaker.
    • According to national newspapers he has claimed abuse and maltreatment by his captors and dismissed their claims as a fabrication.
    • It includes domestic violence, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse and maltreatment of elders.
    • We don't like thinking about child abuse and maltreatment.
    Synonyms
    ill treatment, mistreatment, abuse, ill use, ill usage, misuse, bad treatment
 
 
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