释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ploi•ta•tion (ek′sploi tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - use or utilization, esp. for profit:the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
- selfish utilization:He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends.
- Businessthe combined, often varied, use of public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc.
- French; see exploit, -ation
- 1795–1805
ex′ploi•ta′tion•al, adj. ex′ploi•ta′tion•al•ly, adv. |