exploitation

noun

OPAL W

/ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

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(disapproving) a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work
- the exploitation of children
- Starvation and poverty are the result of global economic exploitation, not lack of resources.
Extra Examples
- Migrant workers are vulnerable to exploitation.
- The party's avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation.
- societies based on the exploitation of slaves
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brutal
- ruthless
- cynical
- …
verb + exploitation
- prevent
- struggle against
- be open to
- …
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the use of land, oil, minerals, etc.
- commercial exploitation of the mineral resources in Antarctica
Extra Examples
- Turtles are increasingly threatened by human exploitation.
- the direct exploitation of natural forests
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- efficient
- full
- …
verb + exploitation
- be ripe for
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(disapproving) the fact of using a situation in order to get an advantage for yourself
- exploitation of the situation for his own purposes
- her ruthless exploitation of popular fear
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- efficient
- full
- …
verb + exploitation
- be ripe for
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单词	exploitation
释义	exploitation noun OPAL W /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/ /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results (disapproving) a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work the exploitation of children Starvation and poverty are the result of global economic exploitation, not lack of resources. Extra Examples Migrant workers are vulnerable to exploitation. The party's avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation. societies based on the exploitation of slaves Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brutal ruthless cynical … verb + exploitation prevent struggle against be open to … See full entry the use of land, oil, minerals, etc. commercial exploitation of the mineral resources in Antarctica Extra Examples Turtles are increasingly threatened by human exploitation. the direct exploitation of natural forests Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective efficient full … verb + exploitation be ripe for See full entry (disapproving) the fact of using a situation in order to get an advantage for yourself exploitation of the situation for his own purposes her ruthless exploitation of popular fear Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective efficient full … verb + exploitation be ripe for See full entry
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