单词 | exploit |
释义 | exploit exploit1 /ek"sployt, ik sployt"/, n. a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act: the exploits of Alexander the Great. [1350-1400; ME exploit, espleit < OF exploit, AF espleit < L explicitum, neut. of explicitus (ptp.). See EXPLICIT] Syn. accomplishment. See achievement. exploit2 —exploitable, adj. —exploitability, n. —exploitative, exploitatory /ik sploy"teuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, exploitive, adj. —exploiter, n. /ik sployt"/, v.t. 1. to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity. 2. to use selfishly for one's own ends: employers who exploit their workers. 3. to advance or further through exploitation; promote: He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances. [1375-1425; < F exploiter, deriv. of exploit (n.); r. late ME expleiten to achieve < AF espleiter, deriv. of espleit (n.). See EXPLOIT1] |
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